Elkins, WV—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
Elkins, WV
4 severe-injury reports between 2017-12-14 and 2023-09-06, 161 OSHA inspections, and 132 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Elkins, West Virginia.
Employers with the most severe injuries in Elkins
Example incidents
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Hamer Pellet Fuel Co.
An employee was operating a pellet mill machine when his left index fingertip was amputated by the spinning die of the machine.
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Mountaineer Gas Corporation
An employee's right ring finger was crushed in a closing truck tailgate, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
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Greenfield Cabinetry
An employee was balancing 15 4x8, 3/4-inch-thick sheets of plywood while another employee attempted to remove one sheet from the stack. The sheets of plywood then slipped and fell onto the employee's left foot. He sustained fractures to four toes, the top of his foot, and possibly his left ankle.
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United Parcel Service
On December 14, 2017, at approximately 5:00 a.m., a temporary employee was standing next to a door that was slightly ajar. Her index finger was in the door jam when another door was opened, which created a vacuum in the room. The first door then slammed shut on her finger. Approximately 1 inch of her right index finger was amputated.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.