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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2017 | Waste Management | VENICE, FLORIDA | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Strains | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Waste Management of Kansas Inc | TOPEKA, KANSAS | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Waste Management of Central Mississippi | FLORA, MISSISSIPPI | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Waste Management of Delaware, Inc. | NEWARK, DELAWARE | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Waste Management of Tampa, Inc | BRANDON, FLORIDA | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Waste Management of South Louisiana | GRAMERCY, LOUISIANA | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Waste Management of Pa, Inc | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Waste Management of PA, Inc. | CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Slip on substance without fall | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 2, 2017 | The Harris Waste Management Group, Inc. | CORDELE, GEORGIA | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Waste Management | RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Waste Management | FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Deffenbaugh Waste Management | OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jan 9, 2017 | Waste Management of Louisiana, LLC | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Casella Waste Management | BREWER, MAINE | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up on side of road | Bruises, contusions | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Waste Management | OSPREY, FLORIDA | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Eye(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Waste Management of Colorado | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Fractures | Multiple body parts, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Waste Management PA Inc. | MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Herniated discs | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Waste Management Inc. of Florida | PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Waste Management of Florida, Inc. | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Waste Management Collection Dept. of Lewisville | LEWISVILLE, TEXAS | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Waste Management | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Fractures | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Waste Management | KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Waste Management of Texas, Inc. | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. | AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Fractures | Skull | Hospitalized |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Waste Management Recycling of New Jersey LLC | LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Waste Management of Texas, Inc. | SPRING, TEXAS | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Waste Management | WHITE HALL, ARKANSAS | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Waste Management of Delaware | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Waste Management of Delaware | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Waste Management | ROCKDALE, ILLINOIS | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc. | DONEGAL, PENNSYLVANIA | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Waste Management Inc. | KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Waste Management | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Walking, without other incident-single episode | Damage to prosthetic devices, n.e.c. | Prosthetic and orthopedic devices of the trunk | Hospitalized |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Waste Management of Palm Beach | HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Crushing injuries | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Waste Management of Colorado, Inc | PARKER, COLORADO | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 18, 2015 | Waste Management of Tulsa | TULSA, OKLAHOMA | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Oct 27, 2015 | Waste Management of New Hampshire | ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Waste Management | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Fractures | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
| Sep 8, 2015 | WASTE MANAGEMENT | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet | Dislocation of joints | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Advantek Waste Management Services, LLC | KENEDY, TEXAS | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Waste Management | GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Waste Management | LAFAYETTE, NEW JERSEY | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 7, 2015 | Waste Management | VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 9, 2015 | Waste Management of Pasadena | DAYTON, TEXAS | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, n.e.c. | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 28, 2015 | Waste Management of PA, Inc. | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Dislocation of joints | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
| May 6, 2015 | Waste Management | MELBOURNE, FLORIDA | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Waste Management of PA, Inc. | MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 31, 2015 | Waste Management | HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Waste Management | TAMPA, FLORIDA | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Forearm(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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