| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-13 | Romney | West Virgini | Harbel Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On January 13, 2016, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an employee was using a compound miter saw to cut a board when the plastic guard on the saw shattered, and the guide slammed down and amputated the employee's left-hand ring finger and middle fingertip. | |||||
| 2015-09-02 | Romney | West Virgini | Wright Tree Service, Inc. | Lumbar region | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| On September 2, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., an employee had finished trimming some branches while suspended in a tree in a climbing saddle. He was descending when the knot that secured his lifeline to his safety harness clip came loose. He fell approximately 14 feet to the ground and suffered a compression fracture to his L-4 vertebrae in his spine, requiring hospitalization. | |||||