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8,314 OSHA severe injury reports in PENNSYLVANIA.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 8,314 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2015 | Big Lots | ROCHESTER, Pennsylvania | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Oct 12, 2015 | US Steel | DRAVOSBURG, Pennsylvania | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 10, 2015 | HERSHEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY | MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Toyota of Greensburg | GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Bruises, contusions | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Walsh Construction Company | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 9, 2015 | GMA Garnet USA | FAIRLESS HILLS, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Oct 9, 2015 | AK Steel | LYNDORA, Pennsylvania | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Great Dane Trailers LLC | MOUNT JOY, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Cresswell Brothers General Contractors Incorporated | POTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Oct 7, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 7, 2015 | C. K. King Builders. LLC | PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Oct 6, 2015 | ATI Allegheny Ludlum | WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Midland Asphalt Materials, Inc. | WOODLAND, Pennsylvania | Contact with hot objects or substances | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Kmart Corporation | CARLISLE, Pennsylvania | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Slocomb Windows and Doors, Incorporated | HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Kmart Corporation | CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 5, 2015 | SciCast International, Inc. | BECHTELSVILLE, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Golden Triangle Construction Company | BRIDGEVILLE, Pennsylvania | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Nissin Foods, Incorporated | LANCASTER, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Oct 4, 2015 | PENN COLOR, INC. | HATFIELD, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fractures and burns | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Giant Food Store | SOUTHAMPTON, Pennsylvania | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 3, 2015 | ZEIGLER'S BEVERAGE COMPANY | LANSDALE, Pennsylvania | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Schwab Contracting, Inc. | EASTON, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Head, neck, and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Williamsport Steel Container Corp. | WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Jupiter Painting Co. | ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Carpenter Powder Products, Inc. | BRIDGEVILLE, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Oct 1, 2015 | HANOVER SHOE FARMS, INCORPORATED | HANOVER, Pennsylvania | Kicked by animal | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Walgreens | WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 30, 2015 | R L Carriers Shared Services, LLC. | HATFIELD, Pennsylvania | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Underground Solutions, Inc | NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Wildcat LLC | DUNMORE, Pennsylvania | Nonclassifiable | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 29, 2015 | GHD, Inc. | HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania | Fall on same level due to slipping | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Tait Towers Manufacturing, LLC | LITITZ, Pennsylvania | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Sep 29, 2015 | LOWES HOME CENTERS, LLC | EASTON, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 29, 2015 | LARRY J. LINT FLOOR AND WALL COVERING COMPANY INC. | WENDEL, Pennsylvania | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Matrix Service Industrial Contractors, Inc. | CAMP HILL, Pennsylvania | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Electrical burns, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Sep 28, 2015 | WBL Hardwoods | NICKTOWN, Pennsylvania | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Severn Trash Services | DOWNINGTOWN, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 27, 2015 | SEVERN TRENT | DOWNINGTOWN, Pennsylvania | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 25, 2015 | East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. | LYON STATION, Pennsylvania | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Steinman Communications, Inc. | EPHRATA, Pennsylvania | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Sep 25, 2015 | COM PROS, Incorporated | LAMAR, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Osram Sylvania, Inc. | SAINT MARYS, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Eagle Equipment Corporation | BRISTOL, Pennsylvania | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Sears Holdings Corporation -- Kmart Corporation | READING, Pennsylvania | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Eldorado Stone, LLC | GREENCASTLE, Pennsylvania | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Forehead | Hospitalized |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Insulation Coating and Consultants, LLC | PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Woodcraft Industries, Inc. | GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Cintas Corporation | YORK, Pennsylvania | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Hershey Entertainment Resorts Company | HERSHEY, Pennsylvania | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Thigh(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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