Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-07-24	Morgantown	Wv	Drywall SLP, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a multi-level mobile scaffold to the concrete floor. The employee suffered a broken leg/ankle.
2020-09-16	Morgantown	Wv	Black Diamond Equipment Rental	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was winding synthetic rope onto the hoist of a chipper machine when his thumb was pinched by the rope. The employee's left thumb was amputated at the first digit.
2020-08-12	Morgantown	Pa	Titanium Metals Corporation	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While walking down a set of stairs that had four steps, an employee missed a step and slid down the stairs, catching his leg between the upper and lower hand rail. The employee's knee twisted, tearing a thigh muscle.
2020-03-06	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Morgan Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cutting metal with a torch. Metal splattered onto his right leg, burning the inside calf area.
2020-02-24	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Michels Directional Crossing	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was off loading a drill stem using a caliper. The drill stem fell out of the caliper and fractured the employee's left leg.
2020-02-17	Morgantown	West Virgini	Ruby Memorial Hospital WVU Healthcare	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice while on a path into work and fell to the ground, suffering a broken left fibula.
2020-01-10	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	BFI Waste Services of PA	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was standing next to a dump truck, dumping a load. A bale of trash from a previous load rolled off a pile and pinned him against the truck. He suffered a punctured lung, two broken ribs on the left side, and a broken collarbone.
2019-07-26	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Viwinco Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was lubricating a chain and sprocket when he dropped the spray nozzle. He was attempting to retrieve the nozzle when his finger was caught by the chain and sprocket, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation. The chain and sprocket were covered at the time of the incident.
2019-05-16	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Cornell Abraxas Group, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was assisting in the laundry room when the door slammed on his right index finger, resulting in an amputation above the first knuckle.
2019-03-10	Morgantown	West Virgini	REM West Virginia	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee suffered a broken rib and lacerated liver in an altercation with a group home client.
2019-02-25	Morgantown	West Virgini	Northeast Natural Energy LLC	Brain	Nonclassifiable
At 7:45 a.m. on February 25, 2019, an employee was working as a well tender when he suffered a head injury.
2019-02-12	Morgantown	West Virgini	Ruby Memorial Hospital	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking up a grass hill to the workplace. The employee slipped in mud and slid down the hill, hitting a concrete barrier. The employee suffered a broken left ankle.
2019-02-09	Morgantown	West Virgini	WV NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
After a roll change, an employee was scooping up waste paper when his left hand was caught in a conveyor on the newspaper press, resulting in a de-gloving injury and hospitalization.
2019-01-22	Morgantown	West Virgini	Addivant USA, LLC	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking toward a parking area, an employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right fibula and right ankle.
2018-08-22	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Toppan Interamerica, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee suffered a partial right thumb tip amputation while trying to disengage an airline from a gear at a press infeed roller.
2018-07-19	Morgantown	West Virgini	Swanson Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assembling a hydraulic cylinder and rod assembly with the gland on it for a ram car. A crane was used to support the rod while it was partially lowered into the cylinder to start the gland. As the employee was pushing down on the gland to start engagement of the threads in the cylinder some slack was left in the chain holding the rod, allowing the rod to drop and pinch his fingertips between the rod eye and the gland. When the rod dropped down into the cylinder his right index an
2018-07-14	Morgantown	West Virgini	U.S. Postal Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On July 14, 2018, while delivering mail on foot, an employee became dehydrated and began vomiting. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness.
2018-06-18	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Titanium Metals Corporation	Hand(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Two temporary employees were cleaning around a machine. One of the employees lifted the machine with a forklift as the second employee reached underneath it. The machine then slid off the forks and onto the second employee's left hand and fingers.
2018-05-07	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	MORGAN CORPORATION	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was deburring a 4x4 inch plate on a sander. When he tilted the plate, the plate went between the sander base and then flipped back and pinched his thumb between it and the sander, amputating his right thumb tip.
2018-04-09	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Morgan Truck Body LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was helping another team member move a 1/4-inch steel plate. As he was sliding the plate off the table, a piece of metal underneath the plate fell onto his right foot above the steel toe, breaking bones.
2018-02-02	Morgantown	West Virgini	Ruby Memorial Hospital	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
After parking a security vehicle and getting out, an employee slipped on ice in the parking garage and fell resulting in a broken ankle that required surgery.
2017-09-18	Morgantown	West Virgini	Goodwill of North Central West Virginia	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While moving furniture and equipment, an employee backed through a doorway and backed into a piece of exercise equipment. The employee fell on her left arm resulting in a forearm fracture.
2017-08-05	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Morgan Truck Body LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was drilling holes in an 8' by 2' piece of steel when his glove made contact with the spinning drill bit and his hand was pulled into it, amputating his third, fourth, and fifth digits.
2017-04-20	Morgantown	West Virgini	Mylan Pharmaceutical	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On April 20, 2017, at approximately 4:30 a.m., an employee was checking the inside of a solution tank. As he turned to walk away, his foot was caught by a hose on the floor, causing him to fall onto his right knee. He was hospitalized for a fractured right femur.
2017-04-06	Morgantown	West Virgini	Tetra Technologies, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On April 6, 2017, at approximately 3:10 p.m., an employee was spotting for a driver who was backing a 3/4 ton truck up to a trailer. The doors to the trailer were open for loading. Using the driver's side mirror, the driver backed toward the trailer. As the truck approached the trailer, the wind caused the door to the trailer to close. The employee moved between the truck and trailer to open the trailer door when his leg was pinched between the truck receiver and trailer bumper. He suffered a co
2017-03-28	Morgantown	West Virgini	March Westin	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee smashed his left pinky finger while pulling the lever of a 6-yard tilt dumpster. Half of his finger had to be medically amputated.
2017-03-20	Morgantown	West Virgini	Mon Valley Integration, LLc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee suffered a fingertip amputation while working with conduit on a concrete floor. The injured employee was manually bracing a piece of metal conduit while another employee applied pressure to bend it. The conduit rolled and caught the injured employee's finger between the conduit and the concrete floor resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.
2017-02-17	Morgantown	West Virgini	Swanson Industries, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On February 17, 2017, at approximately 9:45 a.m., an employee was tightening a cylinder gland into the chuck of a lathe. The employee dropped the chuck wrench, which struck the lathe engagement lever, causing the lathe to actuate and eject the part. The part struck the employee, who was hospitalized with a back strain and contusions to the stomach and chest.
2017-02-16	Morgantown	West Virgini	Swanson Industries, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
On February 16, 2017, at approximately 3:05 p.m., an employee was walking through the shop when he stepped into a deep hole in the concrete floor, twisted his ankle, and fell, fracturing his left shoulder.
2017-02-06	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	McDonald's Family Restaurant	Head	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning the fryer, passed out and struck their head on part of the fry station resulting in a bump on the back of the head.
2016-10-14	Morgantown	West Virgini	USSE2, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A worker was performing maintenance work on an air handling unit when his hand was caught between the belt and sheave, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2016-06-25	Morgantown	West Virgini	Monongalia General Hospital	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee's shoe became caught on something sticky, causing the employee to lose balance and fall, striking their head and fracturing the right hip.
2016-04-20	Morgantown	West Virgini	March Westin Company, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On April 20, 2016, at approximately 6:15 p.m., an employee was helping to move a precast concrete panel on a dry wall cart. The 12' x 60" concrete panel, weighing 1200 pounds, was loaded by forklift onto the cart, which had a load capacity of 3200 pounds. The cart was being navigated through a doorway by two employees. While making a turn, the wheels swiveled. The injured employee reached behind the panel and grabbed the cart to pull it forward. The panel lost its center of balance and fell for
2016-01-20	Morgantown	West Virgini	U.S. Postal Service	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
On January 20, 2016, at approximately 3:15pm, a city carrier was hospitalized after falling while delivering mail to a residential home. The employee slipped and fell on ice resulting in a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.
2016-01-10	Morgantown	West Virgini	WVU Hospitals	Upper arm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On January 10, 2016, at approximately 4:35pm, an employee was hospitalized after falling on wet, icy grass, while walking to her car after work. The employee suffered a fracture and dislocation of her upper left arm resulting in surgery.
2015-12-10	Morgantown	West Virgini	Mylan Pharmaceuticals	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting an encapsulation machine and bypassed the safety interlock. The employee's hand was caught in moving parts while troubleshooting resulting in the partial amputation of the left middle finger from the tip to the second joint.
2015-12-08	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	PhytogenX, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning out bottles that were jammed in the filling machine. Another employee cycled the machine amputating the employee's middle fingertip.
2015-08-10	Morgantown	West Virgini	West Virginias Choice, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee tripped while going down the stairs and fell down approximately 16 steps resulting in a separated shoulder, broken ribs, elbow and ankle.
2015-08-05	Morgantown	West Virgini	Mosites Construction Company	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
On August 5, 2015, at approximately 12:00 p.m., an employee exited the cab of his crane and fell to the ground, fracturing his right hip. He was hospitalized.
2015-07-28	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Morgan Truck Body, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were removing a roll up door from a truck for repair. One employee had the right pinky finger at the distal joint pinched hard enough to cause an amputation. The second employee received a laceration needing sutures and an open fracture.
2015-07-24	Morgantown	West Virgini	W.G. Tomko, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking to retrieve tools and/or material when he tripped over the metal tract on the floor. The metal tract is secured to the floor for drywall installation and its lip protrudes up about 1 inch. His toe/boot got caught on the tract and he fell at ground level on his buttocks, possibly fracturing his left hip. He was hospitalized.
2015-06-16	Morgantown	West Virgini	Lighthouse Electric, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the third step of an eight foot step ladder pulling a cable through a conduit with a fish tape. The fish tape popped off the cable and the employee fell off the ladder and struck the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and chipped vertebrae.
2015-05-18	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Morgan Truck Body, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was manually transporting a truck body onto a transfer table. As he was setting it down, he pinched his finger between the truck body and the transfer table, sustaining an avulsion to the pinky finger.
2015-05-13	Morgantown	West Virgini	PJ FOOD SERVICE, INC.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
On May 13, 2015, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an employee suffered a back injury resulting in hospitalization. The employee was making an over-the-road delivery driving a tractor trailer. He stopped at a Pilot Fuel Station and was exiting the cab of his tractor trailer when he stepped to the ground and felt a sharp pain in his back.
2015-04-29	Morgantown	West Virgini	MYLAN PHARMACEUTICAL	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Employee taken to hospital for possible inhalation exposure to product.
2015-03-13	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Abraxas Youth and Family Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against object or equipment
While cleaning a food slicer, an employee amputated the ring finger on her right hand.
2015-02-27	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	Titanium Metals Corp	Leg(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee working in the melting department was burned on the left leg when the exhaust line in the furnace loading pit exploded. The employee was admitted overnight to the hospital.