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1,027 OSHA severe injury reports in WEST VIRGINIA.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 1,027 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.
| Date | Employer | Location | Event | Nature | Body Part | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2020 | Black Diamond Equipment Rental | MORGANTOWN, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration, Inc | PARKERSBURG, West Virginia | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Wolfes Excavating LLC | BRIDGEPORT, West Virginia | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Hollingsworth LLC | MARTINSBURG, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Chapman Corporation | FAIRMONT, West Virginia | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Sharp Oilfield Services | MIDDLEBOURNE, West Virginia | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 27, 2020 | SDR Plastics & Star Plastics | RAVENSWOOD, West Virginia | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Kroger | OAK HILL, West Virginia | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
| Aug 5, 2020 | ArcelorMittal-Weirton, LLC | WEIRTON, West Virginia | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Ox Paperboard LLC | HALLTOWN, West Virginia | Exposure to environmental heat | Multiple effects of heat and light | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 20, 2020 | CAMC Memorial Hospital | CHARLESTON, West Virginia | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. | SMOOT, West Virginia | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Snowshoe Mountain, Inc. | SNOWSHOE, West Virginia | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Coughing and throat irritation- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 15, 2020 | POLYMER ALLIANCE SERVICES, LLC | WASHINGTON, West Virginia | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Penn Line Corporation | WEST UNION, West Virginia | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Laurel Creek Hardwoods | RICHWOOD, West Virginia | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 7, 2020 | J. H. Fletcher & Co. | HUNTINGTON, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Wheeling Hospital | WHEELING, West Virginia | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 26, 2020 | M Betters Construction, Inc. | SALEM, West Virginia | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Fractures | Heel(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | MOOREFIELD, West Virginia | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 23, 2020 | McDaniel Electric, Inc | GILBERT, West Virginia | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. | HUNTINGTON, West Virginia | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Otis Eastern Services, LLC | PROCTOR, West Virginia | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Pelvic region, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Walmart, Inc. Store #1477 | SUMMERSVILLE, West Virginia | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Cabela's | TRIADELPHIA, West Virginia | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Cuts, lacerations | Multiple foot (feet) locations | Hospitalized |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Ox Paperboard LLC | HALLTOWN, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Crushing injuries | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 4, 2020 | G. A. Carlson & Company | FAYETTEVILLE, West Virginia | Struck by discharged object or substance | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 27, 2020 | Ox Paperboard LLC | HALLTOWN, West Virginia | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 25, 2020 | G.W. Ridge LLC | RIVESVILLE, West Virginia | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 24, 2020 | G.W. Ridge LLC | RIVESVILLE, West Virginia | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| May 22, 2020 | American Woodmark Corporation | MOOREFIELD, West Virginia | Fall on same level due to slipping | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Cabell Huntington Hopsital | HUNTINGTON, West Virginia | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 10, 2020 | United Dairy | CHARLESTON, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 9, 2020 | North Star Painting Company, Inc. | TRIADELPHIA, West Virginia | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Todd Judy Ford | CHARLESTON, West Virginia | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Springlick Pallet, Inc. | KEYSER, West Virginia | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Forehead | Hospitalized |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Bulldog Rack of Weirton, Inc. | WEIRTON, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Sprouse Building Inc dba Sprouse Window & Doors | NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Lane Pipeline Construction, LLC | MIDDLEBOURNE, West Virginia | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Charleston Labcorp | CHARLESTON, West Virginia | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures and dislocations | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 4, 2020 | SWVA, Inc. | HUNTINGTON, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 29, 2020 | EVERGREEN NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES | SOUTH CHARLESTON, West Virginia | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Logan Regional Medical Center | LOGAN, West Virginia | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Feb 27, 2020 | East Coast Metal Systems, Inc. | TRIADELPHIA, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 26, 2020 | FLSmidth Inc. | FRAZIERS BOTTOM, West Virginia | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Multiple head locations | Hospitalized |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Ruby Memorial Hospital WVU Healthcare | MORGANTOWN, West Virginia | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Dinosaur Production LLC | CLARKSBURG, West Virginia | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Beckley Garbage Disposal, Inc. | BECKLEY, West Virginia | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 4, 2020 | ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | PRINCETON, West Virginia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Cuts, lacerations | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Snowshoe Mountain, Inc | SNOWSHOE, West Virginia | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.
The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.
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