Certainteed Gypsum, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - PROCTOR, West Virginia
| Employer | Certainteed Gypsum, Inc. |
| Address | 9622 Energy Road |
| City, State ZIP | PROCTOR, West Virginia 26055 |
| Report ID | 2015042348 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327420 |
| Inspection # | 1060956 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -80.76000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee fell approximately 15-18 feet off of a rail car during the loading process. Fall protection was worn, but was disconnected at the time of the accident. The employee fractured three vertebrae in his back and suffered a head laceration that required staples.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2015, a worker at Certainteed Gypsum, Inc. in PROCTOR, West Virginia suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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