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310 OSHA severe injury reports in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 310 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 23, 2023 | Smithsonian Institute Castle | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Sep 19, 2023 | The Selective Companies | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Fort Myer Construction Corporation | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 30, 2023 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 16, 2023 | UrbanStems | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall from pedal cycle | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Head and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Pepco Holdings | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Shakespeare Theatre | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Anchor Construction Corporation | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less | Electrocutions, electric shocks | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Focus Social Club | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 10, 2023 | New Era Steel Erectors | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall from pedal cycle | Fractures | Multiple pelvic region locations | Hospitalized |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Children's National Hospital | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 15, 2023 | Employco USA Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 2, 2023 | Giant of Maryland, LLC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 24, 2023 | FORT MYER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Celtic Demolition, Inc | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Treehouse Construction LLC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Quality Construction and Renovation, LLC | BOLLING AFB, District Of Columbia | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Nov 1, 2022 | PepsiCo Frito-Lay Region Office | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Shooting by other person-unintentional | Gunshot wounds | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 5, 2022 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 4, 2022 | CVS | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Prospect Waterproofing Company | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Contact with hot objects or substances | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Children's National Medical Center | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall while sitting | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 15, 2022 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall on same level due to slipping | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Concrete General Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Edgewood Management Corporation | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Shooting by other person-unintentional | Gunshot wounds | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Genco Masonry Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Christian Siding, LLC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Grunley Construction | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| May 17, 2022 | U.S. Postal Service | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Forehead | Hospitalized |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Cap Innovative Design | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Capitol Building Supply, Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Dislocation of joints | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Cintas Fire Protection | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Slip without fall, unspecified | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Miller and Long of DC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Building America Stronger Welding, LLC. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Fort Myer Construction | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Crushing injuries | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Feb 15, 2022 | AG CONTRACTORS INC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Whole Foods Market | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Waldys System Duct Work LLC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Eye(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Mid American Elevator Company Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Access Demolition Contracting, Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Paragon Systems | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head, neck, and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Georgetown University | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 13, 2021 | KGS Construction Services, Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 29, 2021 | American Mechanical Services of Maryland LLC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Sep 21, 2021 | TSI Architectural Metals, Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Clark Concrete, LLC | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Aug 20, 2021 | AAA Complete Building Services, Inc. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(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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