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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2020 | Honematic Machine Corporation | BOYLSTON, Massachusetts | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Cuts, lacerations | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies, Inc. | DORCHESTER, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2020 | DOW COMPANY INC THE | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2020 | MA Readymix Inc. | LITTLETON, Massachusetts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Boston Sand & Gravel Co. | CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Monroe Staffing Solutions | TAUNTON, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Fogpharma | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| May 28, 2020 | Comcast | CHELSEA, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 26, 2020 | Eversource | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 26, 2020 | O'NEILL MASONRY, INC. | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 22, 2020 | Ultimate Abatement Company, Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Eye(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 22, 2020 | P&S Transportation | MONSON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 21, 2020 | Hart Engineering Corporation | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 19, 2020 | Savage Arms, Inc. | WESTFIELD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Multiple head locations | Hospitalized |
| May 16, 2020 | Koch Separation Solutions, Inc | WILMINGTON, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 13, 2020 | TMC Transportation, Inc. | WATERTOWN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| May 13, 2020 | Grimco | BILLERICA, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| May 8, 2020 | Mountain View Landscapes & Lawncare, Inc. | MONSON, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| May 6, 2020 | Amazon | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head and neck | Hospitalized |
| May 5, 2020 | BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. | N ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 4, 2020 | SAMTAN ENGINEERING CORP. | MALDEN, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 3, 2020 | Alternatives and the Bridge | UXBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Timber Pro, LLC | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Next Day Moulding LLC | WELLESLEY, Massachusetts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Cuts, lacerations | Multiple head locations | Hospitalized |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Thyssenkrupp AG | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Worcester Building Systems Inc. | SWANSEA, Massachusetts | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 15, 2020 | ABBY ENTERPRISES, INC. | COHASSET, Massachusetts | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Eversource | CARVER, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Heavy Foot, L.L.C. | WALTHAM, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Roche Bros. Supermarkets | MILLIS, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Central Steel Supply, CO | MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Nonclassifiable | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 1, 2020 | New England RV Roof | PLAINVILLE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 31, 2020 | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 27, 2020 | ARCO National New England, Inc. | PLAINVILLE, Massachusetts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Tuckerman's Glasses, LLC | GREENFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division | FITCHBURG, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Coastal Marine Construction, LLC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Struck by discharged object or substance | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 18, 2020 | XPONENT GLOBAL, INC. | HUDSON, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 18, 2020 | US Electrical Services, Inc. | STOUGHTON, Massachusetts | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Jetro Holdings LLC | AVON, Massachusetts | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Fractures | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Mar 10, 2020 | BRADFORD INDUSTRIES | LOWELL, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 9, 2020 | FLEXCON COMPANY, INC. | SPENCER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Bay Cove Human Services, Inc | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Mar 4, 2020 | BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Other or unspecified allergic reactions | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Robinson Tree Service, LLC | BRIMFIELD, Massachusetts | Entangled in other object or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Advantage Solutions | HOLYOKE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. | SOUTH DEERFIELD, Massachusetts | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 19, 2020 | New England Wooden Ware Corporation | GARDNER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 15, 2020 | CareOne at Lowell | LOWELL, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 14, 2020 | William F. Lynch Co., Inc. | TAUNTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | 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.
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