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1,018 OSHA severe injury reports in WEST VIRGINIA.

OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database

Browse 1,018 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.

DateEmployerLocationEventNatureBody PartOutcome
Mar 8, 2015 MPM Silicones LLC FRIENDLY, West Virginia Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
Feb 20, 2015 Brake Supply Company Downard Underground, Inc. PRINCETON, West Virginia Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Fractures Hand(s), unspecified Hospitalized
Feb 19, 2015 CBRE Global Corporate Services BEAVER, West Virginia Other fall to lower level, unspecified Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Nonclassifiable Hospitalized
Feb 17, 2015 Koppers, Inc. FOLLANSBEE, West Virginia Fall on same level due to slipping Fractures Ankle(s) Hospitalized
Feb 17, 2015 American Electric Power MOUNDSVILLE, West Virginia Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Second degree electrical burns Hand(s), n.e.c. Hospitalized
Jan 30, 2015 Oxpaperboard LLC HALLTOWN, West Virginia Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Fractures Hip(s) Hospitalized
Jan 26, 2015 Eagle Manufacturing Company WELLSBURG, West Virginia Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects Cuts, lacerations Ankle(s) Hospitalized
Jan 25, 2015 Arcelormittal Weirton LLC WEIRTON, West Virginia Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Amputation
Jan 24, 2015 Silgan Plastics TRIADELPHIA, West Virginia Fall on same level due to slipping Fractures Pelvis Hospitalized
Jan 22, 2015 Baker Hughes Oilfield MIDDLEBOURNE, West Virginia Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Nonclassifiable Hospitalized
Jan 21, 2015 HEETER CONSTRUCTION INC. HINTON, West Virginia Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Fractures Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
Jan 20, 2015 COLUMBIA WEST VIRGINIA CORP DBA COLUMBIA FOREST CRAIGSVILLE, West Virginia Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
Jan 19, 2015 Pilgrims MOOREFIELD, West Virginia Fall on same level, n.e.c. Fractures Hip(s) Hospitalized
Jan 16, 2015 Skana Aluminum Company CLARKSBURG, West Virginia Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Multiple face locations Hospitalized
Jan 15, 2015 TMC Transportation, Inc. KINGWOOD, West Virginia Other fall to lower level, unspecified Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Leg(s), unspecified Hospitalized
Jan 14, 2015 M & G Polymers USA LLC APPLE GROVE, West Virginia Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Fractures Thigh(s) Hospitalized
Jan 11, 2015 Ball Corporation WEIRTON, West Virginia Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Fractures Arm(s), unspecified Hospitalized
Jan 6, 2015 Veolia Environmental Services NITRO, West Virginia Other fall to lower level, unspecified Fractures Ankle(s) 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.

Use the employer search field in the filter bar above. Enter a company name or partial name and click Filter. The search is case-insensitive and matches partial names, so you can find all reports for a company even if the exact legal name varies across reports.