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2,314 OSHA severe injury reports in MASSACHUSETTS.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 2,314 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2019 | TURNER CONSTRUCTION | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Fall River Boys and Girls Club | ASSONET, Massachusetts | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Bruises, contusions | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Emcor Services Northeast | DORCHESTER, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Aug 8, 2019 | J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. | STONEHAM, Massachusetts | Nonclassifiable | Amputations | Nonclassifiable | Amputation |
| Aug 7, 2019 | B&B MICRO MANUFACTURING, INC. | NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 5, 2019 | SHAWS SUPERMARKET | HANOVER, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Atsalis Brothers Painting Co. | HOLDEN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Shoulder(s) and back | Hospitalized |
| Aug 1, 2019 | KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. | EAST WALPOLE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Borden and Remington | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 31, 2019 | National Grid | SPENCER, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road, unspecified | Fractures | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 31, 2019 | BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Suez | WEST SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 30, 2019 | ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING AND RESTORATION, LLC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 29, 2019 | EasyPak, LLC | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Catania-Spagna Corporation | AYER, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Legoland Discovery Center Boston | SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Erving Industries, Inc. | ERVING, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Longhorn USA | MANSFIELD, Massachusetts | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 18, 2019 | MASSEY'S PLATE GLASS AND ALUMINUM, INC. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Mike's Tree Service, LLC | PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Mexichem Specialty Compounds, Inc. | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Boston Solar | EAST BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Hebrew Senior Life | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Bruises, contusions | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jul 11, 2019 | United Parcel Service, Inc. | WEST SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Mayhew Basque Plastics, LLC | WESTMINSTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jul 8, 2019 | State Electric Corporation | PEABODY, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Premier Fence, LLC | CANTON, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Jordan's Furniture, Inc. | EAST TAUNTON, Massachusetts | Stepped on object | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 28, 2019 | PSB Solutions, Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc. | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 26, 2019 | New England Baptist Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Stop & Shop | NORTH READING, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 24, 2019 | THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Fractures | Hand(s) and wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Bay State Health Care, Inc. | WESTFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Fractures | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jun 13, 2019 | North Atlantic Corp-Wholesale Door | WATERTOWN, Massachusetts | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Target Corporation | N ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 10, 2019 | UMASS Memorial Commuinity Hospitals Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 10, 2019 | LCB SENIOR LIVING HOLDINGS, LLC | SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Stop & Shop Holdings, Inc. | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2019 | McDonald Electric Corporation | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2019 | NEI General Contracting | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Sysco Boston | PLYMPTON, Massachusetts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Fractures | Eye(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2019 | CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC | WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Boston Children's Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Blast All, Inc. | WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Northern Pipeline Construction Company | CANTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Umass Memorial Marlborough Hospital | MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Macys | BURLINGTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 28, 2019 | Super Brush, LLC | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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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