DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2016-08-15HeatersWest VirginiConway-Phillips Holding, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
On August 15, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee was constructing a storage tank. The employee was standing on grating that surrounded the tank and at a height of approximately 47 to 48 feet. Because there were no railings, the employee wore a full body harness and was tied off to the structure. While he was tightening a bolt, the ratchet slipped off and he fell from the grating. During the fall, his right arm struck the structure, amputating his right ring finger and lacerating his