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16 OSHA severe injury reports matching "Harvard University".

OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database

Browse 16 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.

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DateEmployerLocationEventNatureBody PartOutcome
Jan 21, 2025 Harvard University BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS Other fall to lower level unspecified Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified Hospitalized
Nov 10, 2022 Harvard University CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hip(s) Hospitalized
Oct 21, 2021 HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Fall on same level, unspecified Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Nonclassifiable Hospitalized
Oct 6, 2021 Harvard University CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Fractures Hip(s) Hospitalized
Sep 9, 2019 Harvard University BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Electrocutions, electric shocks BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
May 9, 2019 HARVARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALITY & DINING SERVICES CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
Aug 13, 2018 Harvard University JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Amputation
Jul 27, 2018 HARVARD UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Exposure to environmental heat Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
May 7, 2018 HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Nonclassifiable Amputations Nonclassifiable Hospitalized, Amputation
Mar 30, 2018 HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
Jan 16, 2018 HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Cuts, lacerations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized
Sep 29, 2017 HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Nonclassifiable Amputations Nonclassifiable Amputation
Feb 17, 2017 HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
Jul 27, 2016 Harvard University BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Amputation
Apr 13, 2016 Harvard University CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional Gunshot wounds Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized
May 18, 2015 Harvard University BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Knee(s) 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.

Use the employer search field in the filter bar above. Enter a company name or partial name and click Filter. The search is case-insensitive and matches partial names, so you can find all reports for a company even if the exact legal name varies across reports.