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JELD-WEN, Incorporated

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JELD-WEN, Incorporated in TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer JELD-WEN, Incorporated Report ID 2017099066
Address 825 Shiner Road City, State ZIP TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA 18848
Event Date September 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321219 Inspection # 1265952
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -76.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell through a roof deck to the concrete floor below, fracturing his legs and tailbone requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at JELD-WEN, Incorporated in TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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