WV—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

West Virginia

1,050 severe-injury reports between 2015-01-06 and 2025-10-30, 13,004 OSHA inspections, and 9,583 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in West Virginia.

1,050Severe injuries

853Hospitalizations

13,004OSHA inspections

9,583Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in West Virginia

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. 19 2 Snowshoe Mountain, Inc. 12 3 Asplundh Tree Expert Company 9 4 Arcelormittal Weirton LLC 8 5 Huntington Alloys Corporation 8 6 U.S. Postal Service 8 7 Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. 7 8 Gudenkauf Corporation 6 9 Jim C. Hamer Company 6 10 U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons 6

Cities in West Virginia

# City Records on federal OSHA file

1 Charleston, WV 2,280 2 Huntington, WV 1,863 3 Morgantown, WV 1,605 4 Martinsburg, WV 1,070 5 Parkersburg, WV 999 6 Wheeling, WV 920 7 Clarksburg, WV 707 8 South Charleston, WV 639 9 Beckley, WV 607 10 Weirton, WV 592 11 Fairmont, WV 472 12 Bridgeport, WV 452 13 Princeton, WV 445 14 Buckhannon, WV 319 15 Elkins, WV 297 16 Nitro, WV 283 17 Triadelphia, WV 252 18 Moundsville, WV 249 19 St Albans, WV 221 20 Bluefield, WV 220 21 Hurricane, WV 193 22 Buffalo, WV 191 23 Moorefield, WV 190 24 Summersville, WV 186 25 Keyser, WV 178 26 Lewisburg, WV 168 27 New Martinsville, WV 165 28 Weston, WV 161 29 Chester, WV 149 30 Logan, WV 142 31 Barboursville, WV 140 32 Kingwood, WV 131 33 Berkeley Springs, WV 128 34 Ravenswood, WV 125 35 Petersburg, WV 122 36 Willow Island, WV 122 37 Newell, WV 109 38 Charles Town, WV 108 39 Cross Lanes, WV 106 40 Dunbar, WV 105 41 Ronceverte, WV 103 42 Follansbee, WV 100

Example incidents

Caperton Furniture Works, LLC BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA · 2025-10-30 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee tripped over a concrete curb stop in a parking lot. The employee fell to the ground, landing on their left hip and breaking it.
Owens Corning MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA · 2025-10-28 · Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified
An employee was climbing down a ladder when it slipped. The employee fell, suffering a broken scapula and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
Certainteed Gypsum West Virginia, Inc PROCTOR, WEST VIRGINIA · 2025-10-28 · Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
An employee was conducting routine maintenance on a mixer. New lid pins had been installed, and the employee was rotating by hand to ensure they had been installed correctly. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the lid and top of a pin. The momentum from the mixer continued, causing a crushing injury to the finger. The employee underwent a medical amputation from the top knuckle to the tip of the finger.
Applied Integrated Services, LLC BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA · 2025-10-22 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee was climbing down a 15-foot multipurpose ladder. The employee fell about 8 feet, landing on the concrete floor and the ladder itself. The employee suffered several injuries, all on the right side: broken ribs, a broken sternum, a broken temporal bone, broken shoulder, multiple fractures to the cheekbone, and a brain bleed.
Fedex Freight Inc. NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA · 2025-10-20 · Injured by object handled by person n.e.c.
An employee was rolling up the landing gear on his trailer when the handle began to unwind and struck his face, fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
American Equipment Systems, LLC PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA · 2025-10-18 · Exposure through intact tissue
An employee was pressure washing truck scales when they were splashed with water and an unknown chemical on their leg and immediately experienced a burning sensation. The employee was hospitalized with a chemical burn and required surgery.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.