Man dies in 'fatal workplace accident' in Buckhannon

Industrial accident claims life in Upshur County

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A workplace accident in Upshur County has claimed a life. The Upshur County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Michael D. Martin, 73, of Mannington, W.Va. was killed in the mishap at Appalachian Forest Products in Buckhannon. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m. Deputies were called to the scene for a report of an industrial accident. Martin was dead at the scene when they arrived. Authorities say circumstances s…

Man dies in 'fatal workplace accident' in Buckhannon

A Marion County man is dead after what deputies describe as a "fatal workplace accident" at an Upshur County lumber mill.

Worker killed in industrial accident at West Virginia facility

BUCKHANNON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Authorities are investigating a fatal workplace accident that occurred Tuesday afternoon at Appalachian Forest Products in Buckhannon. According to the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of an industrial accident at the facility on June 9, 2026, at approximately 3 p.m. Upon arrival, emergency personnel located Michael D. Martin, 73, of Mannington, who had sustained fatal injuries as a resu…