West Virginia Pipeline, Inc.
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — OAK HILL, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | West Virginia Pipeline, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010048 |
| Address | 105 3rd St | City, State ZIP | OAK HILL, WEST VIRGINIA 25901 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) excluding toes |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle or mobile equipment failure | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.99000, -81.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing behind a backhoe monitoring the work and waiting to gather broken asphalt. The backhoe's brake system dislodged and the equipment rolled backward about 5 feet and over the employee's right foot, resulting in fractures to his metatarsals. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2025, a worker at West Virginia Pipeline, Inc. in OAK HILL, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) excluding toes. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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