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318 OSHA severe injury reports.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 318 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2016 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | SAN DIEGO, California | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Upper arm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 6, 2016 | ZOO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, Georgia | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 11, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 7, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | DENHAM SPRINGS, Louisiana | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Multiple arm locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 2, 2016 | United States Post Office | LUFKIN, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jul 30, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | BATON ROUGE, Louisiana | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Animal Care & Control | BIRMINGHAM, Alabama | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 26, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | MIAMI, Florida | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Petco | WESTMINSTER, Colorado | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 14, 2016 | VCA, Inc. | AURORA, Illinois | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 13, 2016 | PSP STORES, LLC | CHEEKTOWAGA, New York | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Animal Welfare League | CHICAGO, Illinois | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 9, 2016 | United States Postal Service | IRVING, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 5, 2016 | A Caring Doctor (Texas) PC | PASADENA, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 26, 2016 | M.W. Donnelly Inc. | WYNCOTE, Pennsylvania | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| May 24, 2016 | U. S Postal Service | ANGLETON, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| May 19, 2016 | Amarillo Veterinary Clinic | AMARILLO, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| May 14, 2016 | United States Postal Services | NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Aegis Therapies Inc | SAINT GERMAIN, Wisconsin | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Cuts, lacerations | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Petco | HOUSTON, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 11, 2016 | UPS Customer Center | LOUDONVILLE, Ohio | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Petco | MIDDLETOWN, New York | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 20, 2016 | US Postal Service | LEBANON, New Jersey | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Houston SPCA | HOUSTON, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 5, 2016 | US Postal Service | LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jan 21, 2016 | O'Reilly Auto Parts | MASCOUTAH, Illinois | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Farmers Cooperative | BENTONVILLE, Arkansas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 7, 2016 | CENTURYLINK | BOURBON, Missouri | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Asplundh Tree Expert Co. | SEMINARY, Mississippi | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Federal Express Corporation | PENSACOLA, Florida | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 12, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Pennsylvania SPCA | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 31, 2015 | United States Postal Service | BATAVIA, Illinois | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Cuts, lacerations | Jaw, chin | Hospitalized |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Ocoee Animal Hospital | OCOEE, Florida | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Sep 24, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 20, 2015 | VNA of CNY | PENNELLVILLE, New York | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Veterinary Specialty Center | CHICAGO, Illinois | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 26, 2015 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | EAST HANOVER, New Jersey | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Aug 15, 2015 | U.S. Post Office | SAN ANTONIO, Texas | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Newman Veterinary Centers, Inc. | DAYTONA BEACH, Florida | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Petco | ENGLEWOOD, Colorado | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 28, 2015 | VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc. | WEST BROOKFIELD, Massachusetts | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 17, 2015 | VCA Animal Hospital of East Hartford | EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 13, 2015 | RELIABLE IMPORTS AND RV | SPRINGFIELD, Missouri | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 13, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | HALLANDALE, Florida | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Lifeline Animal Project | DECATUR, Georgia | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 9, 2015 | United States Postal Service | CARENCRO, Louisiana | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Meridian at Home | MARLBORO, New Jersey | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 22, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | LOUISVILLE, Kentucky | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Cuts, lacerations | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2015 | US Postal Service | KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | 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.