Buffalo, WV—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
Buffalo, WV
5 severe-injury reports between 2015-07-03 and 2023-05-18, 2 OSHA inspections, and 184 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Buffalo, West Virginia.
Employers with the most severe injuries in Buffalo
Example incidents
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia
An employee was replacing a belt on an HVAC system and pulled the belt to check its alignment. His right little and ring fingers were then pinched between the belt and pulley, resulting in amputation of the right ring finger.
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GLOBAL SQ LLC
A temporary employee was walking to an inspection area when they tripped over a pallet stop and fell to the floor, resulting in a hip fracture in three places.
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ABC Cutting Contractors Inc
The employee was using a walk-behind saw to cut concrete. The saw produced a slurry and the employee slipped in the slurry and fell into a pit. The employee sustained head lacerations and bruised ribs.
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Nitro Construction Services, Inc.
An employee installed two 30-amp bus plugs and a 200-amp bus plug. While drilling through the cabinet with a hole saw to install conduit, the hole saw made contact with two phases of the bus, causing an arc flash/blast. The employee sustained electrical burns to the torso, arms, and head.
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing of West Virginia, Inc.
On July 3, 2015, at approximately 4:50 a.m., an employee was injured while operating a battery-operated fork tugger industrial truck. The employee picked up a load of VVTs and was backing up when the stand, which had parts on top, struck the corner of a set of steps. This shoved the stand forward, causing the employee's finger to become crushed between the handrail and the stand. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.