Nitro, WV

Employers with the most severe injuries in Nitro

Example incidents

• 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.

• FedEx Freight NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA · 2021-07-22 · Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area

  An employee was struck by a forklift that was backing up out of a trailer, resulting in a broken ankle and injured knee that required hospitalization.

• ABF Freight Systems Inc. NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA · 2019-01-30 · Fall on same level due to slipping

  An employee was checking tractors in the freight yard when he slipped on the snow and fell fracturing his ankle.

• ALL Erection and Crane Rental NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA · 2018-03-19 · Fall on same level due to slipping

  On March 19, 2018, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an employee was inspecting the hoist wire rope on the drum of an 85-ton crane. While standing on the crane deck, the employee slipped, fell, and grabbed the drum, which pinched the employee's right index fingertip, resulting in an amputation.

• Pilot Thomas Logistics NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA · 2017-01-25 · Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet

  On January 25, 2017, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a driver was injured after falling three feet from a fixed ladder on a tank wagon fuel truck resulting in a back injury requiring surgery.

• West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, Inc. NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA · 2016-10-13 · Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified

  Employees were cutting metal. A piece of cut metal fell and struck an employee on the back causing a laceration.

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