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108 OSHA severe injury reports in TENNESSEE.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2019 | A T & T | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Jan 29, 2019 | U S Postal Service | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 28, 2019 | U.S. Postal Service | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Transportation incident, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Lawler-Wood Y-12, LLC | OAK RIDGE, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Nov 19, 2018 | Tennessee Valley Authority | SODDY DAISY, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 18, 2018 | CECO Pipeline Service Company | BELLS, Tennessee | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Heeter Construction | CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Sep 10, 2018 | U.S. National Park Service | GATLINBURG, Tennessee | Stings and venomous bites | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 28, 2018 | U.S. Postal Service | MURFREESBORO, Tennessee | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 2, 2018 | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER | JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Tennessee Valley Authority | GRAY, Tennessee | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 25, 2018 | U.S. Dept of Interior | GATLINBURG, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Tennessee Valley Authority | SODDY DAISY, Tennessee | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Electrical burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Mar 1, 2018 | U.S. Postal Service | BRENTWOOD, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Tibbetts Electrical Services Inc. | MURFREESBORO, Tennessee | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Averitt Express, Inc. | COOKEVILLE, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Ellis Processing & Material Handling LLC | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Norwell Company, Inc. | JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee | Struck by discharged object or substance | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 27, 2017 | AECOM Technology Corporation | GALLATIN, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 21, 2017 | U.S. Postal Service | ERIN, Tennessee | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Williams Mechanical LLC | NASHVILLE, Tennessee | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Amputations | Foot (feet), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Nov 30, 2016 | U.S. Dept of Interior | GATLINBURG, Tennessee | Bites and stings, unspecified | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Sterling Boiler & Mechanical, Inc. | GALLATIN, Tennessee | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Tennessee Valley Authority | SODDY DAISY, Tennessee | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 18, 2016 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 17, 2016 | AECOM | NEW JOHNSONVILLE, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 13, 2016 | HEADWATERS INC. | CUMBERLAND CITY, Tennessee | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Tennessee Valley Authority | CUMBERLAND CITY, Tennessee | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Sep 5, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | MURFREESBORO, Tennessee | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 25, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 11, 2016 | U. S. Postal Service | NASHVILLE, Tennessee | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 25, 2016 | Labor Finder of Tennessee | MADISON, Tennessee | Exposure to environmental heat | Heat syncope | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 18, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| May 2, 2016 | Jacobs Technology Inc. | TULLAHOMA, Tennessee | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Hand(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Siler Excavating, LLC | CLAIRFIELD, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Mar 26, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | MORRISTOWN, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Thomas Contracting | LENOIR CITY, Tennessee | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Dec 14, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | DARDEN, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 1, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | EVENSVILLE, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Department of Veterans Affairs | NASHVILLE, Tennessee | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Buzzi Unicem USA | NASHVILLE, Tennessee | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Electrical burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Sep 30, 2015 | U. S. Census Bureau | KNOXVILLE, Tennessee | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 24, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Department of Veterans Affairs | MOUNTAIN HOME, Tennessee | Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 13, 2015 | NABCO Electric Company, Inc. | CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Tennessee Valley Authority | SODDY DAISY, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 9, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 6, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | GREENEVILLE, Tennessee | Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 29, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | MEMPHIS, Tennessee | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 7, 2015 | Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) | TULLAHOMA, Tennessee | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | 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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