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2 OSHA severe injury reports matching "DOW CHEMICAL CO.".
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 2 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.
| Date | Employer | Location | Event | Nature | Body Part | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2016 | DOW CHEMICAL CO. | FREEPORT, TEXAS | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Dow Chemical Co. | PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.
The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.
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