Jeld-Wen, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
| Employer | Jeld-Wen, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065968 |
| Address | 1201 NEWARK ROAD | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -82.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 26, 2020, a steel chain on a roll-off truck trailer broke and struck an employee on the arm, causing fractured ribs, a fractured sternum, a small contusion to the right lung, a heart contusion, a broken right hand (at the metacarpal joint), and a wrist laceration.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2020, a worker at Jeld-Wen, Inc. in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,165 severe injury reports involving "Struck by dislodged flying object, particle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by dislodged flying object, particle injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by dislodged flying object, particle events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2016 | Wastequip Manufacturing Co. LLC | NEW LEBANON, NEW YORK | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Division 5, LLC | TALLAPOOSA, GEORGIA | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Hosp. |
| Aug 19, 2021 | SNORKEL | ELWOOD, KANSAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jan 30, 2018 | C&D Production Specialist Co., Inc. | COTULLA, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 9, 2017 | HENKELS & MC COY, INC. | PINGREE GROVE, ILLINOIS | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Thermal Windows & Doors LLC | MURRYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Oct 12, 2016 | SPI Pharma, Inc. | LEWES, DELAWARE | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 4, 2018 | Good's Disposal Services Inc | EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |