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72 OSHA severe injury reports matching "Department of Veterans Affairs".
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2019 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs--Boise VA Medical Center | BOISE, IDAHO | Fall on same level due to slipping | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 5, 2019 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Admin, Minneapolis VA Health Care System | MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 19, 2018 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Jack C. Montgomery Medical Center | MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 7, 2018 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System | FORT WAYNE, INDIANA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jun 30, 2018 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, St. Cloud VA Health Care System | BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Jun 25, 2018 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA | Nonclassifiable | Ischemic heart disease, unspecified | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Feb 28, 2018 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Connecticut Healthcare System | WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 5, 2018 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System | MARION, INDIANA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 24, 2017 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 11, 2017 | U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 6, 2017 | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | WHITE CITY, OREGON | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 1, 2016 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis VA Health Care System | SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Stroke | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 25, 2016 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center | BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2016 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures and dislocations | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 25, 2016 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, Palo Alto Division | LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 23, 2016 | U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Va Connecticut Health Care System | WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 12, 2016 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, OSCAR G. JOHNSON VAMC | IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Department of Veterans Affairs | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Department of Veterans Affairs | MOUNTAIN HOME, TENNESSEE | Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 3, 2015 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA | Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 13, 2015 | Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System | ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 19, 2015 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | TEMPLE, TEXAS | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Electrocutions, electric shocks | BODY SYSTEMS | 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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