Wheeling, WV—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
Wheeling, WV
23 severe-injury reports between 2015-03-14 and 2025-04-16, 693 OSHA inspections, and 204 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Employers with the most severe injuries in Wheeling
Example incidents
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The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
An employee was marking a malfunctioning mold when their finger got caught between one section of rollers on the mold and the guarding on the next section of rollers. The employee's finger was amputated below the nailbed.
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The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
An employee was removing plastic wrap from a machine with the machine propped open, when the knife descended and cut their right thumb tip and index finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery and a medical amputation to the thumb tip and index finger.
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Lamar Texas Limited Partnership
Two employees were working from a billboard sign catwalk. The catwalk broke and both employees fell. One, hanging from his harness, suffered a broken arm. The other employee's harness broke and he fell to the ground, suffering a lower back fracture. Both employees were hospitalized.
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National Council On Aging
An employee was cleaning a bathroom. As the employee bent over, the corner of a sink hit the employee's right eyeball, causing an injury that required hospitalization and surgery.
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New Prospect Company
Employees were performing well pad completion work. They pumped nitrogen into the well unit to open it up so that it would flow/produce. The employee went to the sand-removing unit/trailer to check if the well was flowing. He was standing on the steps and walkway of the trailer when an explosion occurred that knocked him over the walkway handrail resulting in a 3-4 foot fall. He was hospitalized with a fractured left foot and first-degree burns to his hands. A generator about 37 feet away had caused the ignition.
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New Tech Global Rig Personnel, LLC
An employee was opening an oil and gas well. Nitrogen was put into the well to open it and start production. The employee went to the generator to shut it down and an explosion occurred when the cabinet door was opened. The employee sustained burns to over 15% of the body, including the face, neck, arms, and torso that required hospitalization.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.