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307 OSHA severe injury reports matching "United States Postal Service".
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 307 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2022 | United States Postal Service | WARREN, MICHIGAN | Trip over self without fall | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 8, 2022 | United States Postal Service | CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jan 7, 2022 | United States Postal Service | SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA | Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Nov 30, 2021 | United States Postal Services | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY | Nonclassifiable | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Nov 7, 2021 | United States Postal Service | WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Herniated discs | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 11, 2021 | United States Postal Service | LA FAYETTE, INDIANA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 13, 2021 | United States Postal Service | LIVONIA, MICHIGAN | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 22, 2021 | United States Postal Service | WASHINGTON, UTAH | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 14, 2021 | United States Postal Service | JOLIET, ILLINOIS | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 12, 2021 | United States Postal Service | EVANSVILLE, INDIANA | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 11, 2021 | United States Postal Service | DUBOIS, WYOMING | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 30, 2021 | United States Postal Service | OMAHA, NEBRASKA | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jul 29, 2021 | United States Postal Service | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 24, 2021 | United States Postal Service | AMARILLO, TEXAS | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 21, 2021 | United States Postal Service | WARRENS, WISCONSIN | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Multiple types of open wounds | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 14, 2021 | United States Postal Service | CENTER MORICHES, NEW YORK | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 9, 2021 | United States Postal Service | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 22, 2021 | United States Postal Service | LAGRANGE, OHIO | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Multiple body parts, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 15, 2021 | United States Postal Service | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2021 | United States Postal Service | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 17, 2021 | United States Postal Service | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 17, 2021 | United States Postal Service | DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 11, 2021 | United States Postal Service | BREWSTER, NEW YORK | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 6, 2021 | United States Postal Service | WAIPAHU, HAWAII | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Lip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 24, 2021 | United States Postal Service | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 9, 2021 | United States Postal Service | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 24, 2021 | United States Postal Service | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Open wounds, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Mar 11, 2021 | United States Postal Service | BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS | Nonclassifiable | Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Feb 19, 2021 | United States Postal Service | STAR CITY, ARKANSAS | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Thoracic region | Hospitalized |
| Feb 12, 2021 | United States Postal Service | SLATINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 10, 2021 | United States Postal Service | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Feb 8, 2021 | United States Postal Service | WEST BOYLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 6, 2021 | United States Postal Service | COLUMBUS, OHIO | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 5, 2021 | United States Postal Service | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 2, 2021 | United States Postal Service | URBANA, OHIO | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 23, 2021 | United States Postal Service | DALLAS, TEXAS | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fractures | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 19, 2021 | United States Postal Service | BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jan 8, 2021 | United States Postal Services | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 26, 2020 | United States Postal Service | DALLAS, TEXAS | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Dec 24, 2020 | United States Postal Service | CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 19, 2020 | United States Postal Service | SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS | Nonclassifiable | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 18, 2020 | United States Postal Service | BAYPORT, NEW YORK | Fall on same level due to slipping | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Dec 18, 2020 | United States Postal Service | EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 17, 2020 | United States Postal Service | JACKSON, MICHIGAN | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 17, 2020 | United States Postal Service | DUBLIN, GEORGIA | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 16, 2020 | United States Postal Service | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Oct 4, 2020 | United States Postal Service | NEW YORK, NEW YORK | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Fractures | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
| Sep 30, 2020 | United States Postal Service | PIQUA, OHIO | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Sep 29, 2020 | United States Postal Service | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA | Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Sep 14, 2020 | United States Postal Service | SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Eye(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.
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