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2,282 OSHA severe injury reports in MASSACHUSETTS.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 2,282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2021 | Estes Express Lines | CHICOPEE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Price Chopper Inc., The | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 30, 2021 | ALVIN HOLLIS & CO., INC. | KINGSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Outerland Holdings, LLC | EAST FALMOUTH, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 27, 2021 | American Builders and Contractors Supply Co., Inc. | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 24, 2021 | DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. | HANOVER, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 22, 2021 | MBT Construction, Corp. | HANCOCK, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Fractures | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Oct 21, 2021 | STI Precast | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Oct 21, 2021 | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Masis Staffing Solutions LLC | MALDEN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Head, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 12, 2021 | LB Corp | LEE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Skull | Hospitalized |
| Oct 11, 2021 | North Shore Fence Corp | BEVERLY, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Oct 7, 2021 | MERRIMAC SPOOL & REEL CO., INC. | HAVERHILL, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Dodge Construction | FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Harvard University | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 3, 2021 | DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. | DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts | Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Boston University | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Sep 27, 2021 | TITAN ROOFING, INC. | SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Sep 15, 2021 | NATIONAL GRID USA | AMESBURY, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Berkshire Manufactured Products | NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts | Nonclassifiable | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Neville Place at Fresh Pond, Assisted Living & Compass Memory Support | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Roche Brothers Supermarkets, Inc. | NEEDHAM, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 8, 2021 | JRM Hauling and Recycling Services, Inc. | PEABODY, Massachusetts | Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sysco Boston | PLYMPTON, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Aggregate Industries - Northeast Region, Inc. | RAYNHAM, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Aug 31, 2021 | BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 31, 2021 | North Shore Mechanical Contractors Inc | BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Other jump to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Supercon, Incorporated | SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 27, 2021 | R F OWENS CO, INC. | WEST BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Aug 25, 2021 | United Parcel Service | CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Aug 25, 2021 | United Parcel Service | LYNNFIELD, Massachusetts | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Baxter, Inc. | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Heel(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Limbach Facility Services | BURLINGTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Walmart | HALIFAX, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Nordson MEDICAL | MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Nonclassifiable | Fractures | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 19, 2021 | STOP & SHOP | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Pantanal Construction | ARLINGTON, Massachusetts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Casella Recycling LLC | CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Berkshire County ARC, Inc. | LANESBORO, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 12, 2021 | NITCO LLC | NATICK, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Gourmet Specialty Foods | NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Cambridge Brands, Inc., a Subsidiary of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Fire Systems Inc. | DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Brait Builders Corporation | EASTON, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 9, 2021 | United Rentals Trench Safety | SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources | Sprains | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Umass Memorial Marlborough Hospital | MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Polar Corp. | AUBURN, Massachusetts | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Crushing injuries | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Shawmut Corporation | WEST BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Weld Power Service Company | MILLBURY, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 3, 2021 | BOISE CASCADE | WESTFIELD, Massachusetts | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(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.