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30 OSHA severe injury reports.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2022 | Staples, INC. | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Pinched nerve | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Aug 15, 2022 | The Giant Company | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Heart | Hospitalized |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Food Court America,LLC | LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. | NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Strains | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | CARTHAGE, TEXAS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Prairie Industries, LLC | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | DANVILLE, ILLINOIS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Heart | Hospitalized |
| Dec 26, 2019 | WalMart SuperCenter | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Advance Drainage System | SEBRING, FLORIDA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Flower City Printing | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Raytheon Company, Inc. | PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 30, 2018 | DUPONT* | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Swift Transportation Co., Inc. | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Strains | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 17, 2017 | HOME DEPOT | OLATHE, KANSAS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Basler Electric Company | HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Mar 31, 2016 | Technical Machining Services, Inc. | ROGERS, ARKANSAS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Greencore USA | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 14, 2015 | United Airlines, Inc. | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Costco | APPLETON, WISCONSIN | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Nov 6, 2015 | McLane Foodservice, Inc. | FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Weyand & Son, Inc. | TAMPA, FLORIDA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Dimmitt Automotive Group | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Oct 22, 2015 | CENVEO | EUREKA, MISSOURI | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 11, 2015 | Publix | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Sep 7, 2015 | Ministry Healthcare | WESTON, WISCONSIN | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
| Aug 14, 2015 | FedEx Ground | OVERLAND, MISSOURI | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Armerican Airlines | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Waste Pro | HERNANDO, FLORIDA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Pinched nerve | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Prime Wood | WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Strains | Groin | Hospitalized |
| Feb 10, 2015 | DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE | DES MOINES, IOWA | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, 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.