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Certainteed Gypsum

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — PROCTOR, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Certainteed Gypsum in PROCTOR, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Certainteed Gypsum Report ID 2016099248
Address 9622 Energy Road City, State ZIP PROCTOR, WEST VIRGINIA 26055
Event Date September 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.67000, -80.76000

Incident Narrative

On September 27, 2016, at approximately 4:45 a.m., an employee was helping to clear a dryer jam. While stepping over a steel latch support, he fell (on same level) against another steel latch support and fractured his right femur. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2016, a worker at Certainteed Gypsum in PROCTOR, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 946 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, unspecified injuries.

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