UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WINDSOR, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS in WINDSOR, COLORADO
Employer UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS Report ID 2022076344
Address 15 E WALNUT STREET City, State ZIP WINDSOR, COLORADO 80550
Event Date July 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.47000, -104.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was restacking plywood by hand outdoors. The wind lifted a sheet of plywood from a stack next to him, and it struck him in the head.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2022, a worker at UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS in WINDSOR, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board 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.

See all reports for UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by dislodged flying object, particle events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jul 2, 2018 Jr. Davis Construction Company ORLANDO, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
May 3, 2019 Kohler Industries Inc PATERSON, NEW JERSEY Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Oct 4, 2018 McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc. WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA Fractures Hosp.
Aug 31, 2019 J Rod & Sons Construction Services Inc. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Nov 8, 2016 Intercontinental Services of Delaware, LLC WILMINGTON, DELAWARE Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.
Jun 22, 2020 Northeast Precast VINELAND, NEW JERSEY Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Mar 1, 2017 Army Corps. of Engineers - The Dalles Dam THE DALLES, OREGON Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
May 5, 2022 Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC GROVE, OKLAHOMA Fractures Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports