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204 OSHA severe injury reports matching "Waste Management".
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 | The Harris Waste Management Group, Inc. | CORDELE, GEORGIA | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Waste Management of Jackson, MS. | BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 23, 2019 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO | ASPEN, COLORADO | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Waste Management of North and Central MS | BELDEN, MISSISSIPPI | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Waste Management | ORANGE, TEXAS | Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Waste Management Inc. of Florida | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Dislocation of joints | Jaw, chin | Hospitalized |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Waste Management of WV, Inc. | CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Waste Management Corporations of | BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI | Entangled in other object or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Waste Management | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO | Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Waste Management | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Roadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Nov 20, 2018 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LEON COUNTY, INC. | CAMPBELLTON, FLORIDA | Struck by discharged object or substance | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Advantek Waste Management Services LLC | KENEDY, TEXAS | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 17, 2018 | Waste Management of Florida Inc. | TAMPA, FLORIDA | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Waste Management of Texas, Inc. | HUMBLE, TEXAS | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Waste Management of Colorado, Inc | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Multiple pelvic region locations | Hospitalized |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Waste Management Inc. of Florida | PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 24, 2018 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | MATAWAN, NEW JERSEY | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Waste Management | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Waste Management | CONROE, TEXAS | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Casella Waste Management | EDDINGTON, MAINE | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Brain | Hospitalized |
| May 30, 2018 | Waste Management Biloxi Transfer Station, LLC | BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Cuts, lacerations | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 30, 2018 | The Harris Waste Management Group, Inc. | CORDELE, GEORGIA | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| May 25, 2018 | Waste Management-Pittsburgh Greenstar Recycling | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Shoulder(s) and back | Hospitalized |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Waste Management | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Waste Management of Western PA | LOWER BURRELL, PENNSYLVANIA | Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Waste Management of Pennsylvaina, Inc. | WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Waste Management - Denver North Hauling | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fractures and dislocations | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Waste Management of St. Tammany, LA | SLIDELL, LOUISIANA | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Jan 15, 2018 | Waste Management of Kansas Inc | WICHITA, KANSAS | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Waste Management | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Casella Waste Management | ORRINGTON, MAINE | Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. | LOMBARD, ILLINOIS | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Waste Management | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Waste Management of Central Mississippi | VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Cuts, lacerations | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Waste Management of NY, LLC | LANCASTER, NEW YORK | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 6, 2017 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Waste Management | ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Advantek Waste Management Services LLC | KENEDY, TEXAS | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Electrical burns, unspecified | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc. | JOPLIN, MISSOURI | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Waste Management of WV Inc. | SAINT ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Waste Management of Florida | STUART, FLORIDA | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Waste Management of Texas, LLC | PEARLAND, TEXAS | Exposure to environmental heat | Multiple effects of heat and light | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Waste Management | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Centex Waste Management | BELLMEAD, TEXAS | Exposure to environmental heat | Heat exhaustion, prostration | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 12, 2017 | Waste Management Fort Walton Beach Hauling | FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Waste Management, Inc. | HUDSON, WISCONSIN | Exposure to environmental heat | Heat exhaustion, prostration | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| May 8, 2017 | Waste Management of Texas, Inc. | HUMBLE, TEXAS | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Waste Management | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
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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