DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-05-23ClarksburgWvU.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of InvestigationBack, including spine, spinal cordMultiple types of exertions and bodily reactions
An employee was working out in an onsite gym as part of his approved work activities. He strained his back while performing back extensions and was hospitalized.
2020-02-06ClarksburgWest VirginiDinosaur Production LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving an ATV when it ran over a fallen tree branch. The branch popped up and went through the ATV's floor, striking the employee. The employee suffered a broken arm, a bleeding spleen and liver, and a head laceration.
2019-08-28ClarksburgWest VirginiHeritage Environmental ServicesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was cleaning out drill mud sediment from a frac tank. He began to experience body cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration and a heat-related muscle injury.
2019-05-31ClarksburgWest VirginiLowes Home Center #1805Back, including spine, spinal cordJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was attempting to load a tractor into the bed of a pickup truck when the tractor flipped and landed on top of him. He was hospitalized with two fractured vertebrae in the back.
2019-05-01ClarksburgWest VirginiAsplundh Tree Expert LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee had been topping a dead tree while tied into an adjacent buckeye tree. When the employee had finished topping and was descending the tree, the top of the buckeye tree broke and the employee fell about 33 feet to the ground sustaining multiple fractured ribs.
2018-06-10ClarksburgWest VirginiMountain States Pressure ServicesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 10, 2018, at approximately 3:30 p.m., an employee suffered a partial amputation to the left middle finger while greasing the gears of the power tongs.
2018-01-31ClarksburgWest VirginiLowe's Home Centers LLCBrainFall on same level due to slipping
On January 30, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was spreading salt in the lumber entrance area when he slipped, fell, and struck his head on the ground, suffering a brain bleed that required hospitalization.
2016-07-14ClarksburgWest VirginiSkana Aluminum CompanyHand(s) and finger(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 14, 2016, at approximately 1:40 a.m., an employee was located at the end of the line where aluminum was being rolled onto a coil. Wearing cotton gloves, the employee was checking for edge cracks and used sand paper when he observed a spot. The roll was moving at approximately 900 feet/minute when the operator of the machine saw the coil buckle and hit the E-stop to prevent damage. While using the sand paper, the employee's left hand/fingers were severely crushed between the moving coil a
2015-09-03ClarksburgWest VirginiU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsKnee(s)Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged
An employee worked on his knees on the subfloor of the IT room for two days. He developed knee pain, knee swelling, and fever.
2015-01-16ClarksburgWest VirginiSkana Aluminum CompanyMultiple face locationsExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was hospitalized after a pump seal failed during the repair of a pump. Pennzoil 50H and X850 oil blew into the employee's eyes, throat, and nose, resulting in inflammation and irritation.