Statesville, NC ·
OSHA Injury Report: North America : VPI East
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at North America : VPI East in 2061 Sherrill Drive, Statesville, NC 28625 resulted in days away from work. Employee was general Production in manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- North America : VPI East
- Parent company
- Jeld-Wen Inc.
- Street
- 2061 Sherrill Drive
- City
- Statesville
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28625
- On-site location
- QC on casement line #2
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 9
- Days restricted or transferred
- 171
Before the incident
Employee #[REDACTED] and #2 were standing in [REDACTED] area next to a T bar handle that moves a window hold down up and down. The T bar handle was moved into a position that was at the same height as Employee #[REDACTED]s head and face. Employee #2 reached up and activated a switch that sets the hold down in place. When the switch was activated the handle jerked toward Employee #[REDACTED] and struck them in the left side of the face near the eye and temple. Employee #[REDACTED] turned and walked away and then reported the incident. At first the EE did not want to seek any treatment. [REDACTED] EE changed mind and wanted to be checked out.
What happened
Employee #[REDACTED] and #2 were standing in [REDACTED] area next to a T bar handle that moves a window hold down up and down. The T bar handle was moved into a position that was at the same height as Employee #[REDACTED]s head and face. Employee #2 reached up and activated a switch that sets the hold down in place. When the switch was activated the handle jerked toward Employee #[REDACTED] and struck them in the left side of the face near the eye and temple. Employee #[REDACTED] turned and walked away and then reported the incident. At first the EE did not want to seek any treatment. [REDACTED] EE changed mind and wanted to be checked out.
Injury or illness
Concussion Head - Facial Area Cheek
Object or substance involved
T bar handle for window hold down
Summary line
When the switch was activated the handle jerked toward Employee #1 and struck them in the left side of the face near the eye and temple.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- General Production
- SOC code
- 51-2099: Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
- NAICS code
- 326199: Manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 174
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 310,545
- EIN
- 930496342
- Establishment ID
- 873001
- Employer case #
- 69
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 11:14
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-12
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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