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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | Blount Fine Foods | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Oct 15, 2018 | W.S. ANDERSON ASSOCIATES, INC. | AUBURN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Cambridge Landscape Co., Inc. | ALLSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Harvard Business School | ALLSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Oct 10, 2018 | KW Management, Inc. | CANTON, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Avulsions, enucleations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 9, 2018 | BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC | AVON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Christmas Tree Shops | HYANNIS, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Oct 4, 2018 | XPO Logistics LTL | PLAINVILLE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Oct 4, 2018 | PHARMASOL CORPORATION | EASTON, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Oct 2, 2018 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC | DEVENS, Massachusetts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Sysco Boston | PLYMPTON, Massachusetts | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 27, 2018 | BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Injured by object breaking in hand | Cuts, lacerations | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 24, 2018 | SPS NEW ENGLAND, INC. | EVERETT, Massachusetts | Nonclassifiable | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 24, 2018 | T. F Kinnealey | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Hand(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Sep 21, 2018 | LAWRENCE-LYNCH CORP. | RAYNHAM, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 21, 2018 | AOTCO Metal Finishing, LLC | BILLERICA, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Sep 18, 2018 | SUNRISE ERECTORS, INC. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Mass General Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 17, 2018 | MIT | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Southbridge Associates, LLC | SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Crushing injuries | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Southeastern Painting Co, Inc | WATERTOWN, Massachusetts | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Sep 11, 2018 | DEMOULAS | TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Sep 11, 2018 | HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER | METHUEN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Krex Transport Inc. | BELCHERTOWN, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Creative Closets Unlimited, Inc. | HOPKINTON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Sep 10, 2018 | BETE FOG NOZZLE, INC. | GREENFIELD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Hart Engineering Corporation | HOPEDALE, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Sep 6, 2018 | PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS of CT, Inc. | PALMER, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Cook Forest Products, Inc. | WEST ROXBURY, Massachusetts | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. | BILLERICA, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Sep 5, 2018 | AXION SPECIALTY CONTRACTING, LLC | NORTON, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Sunbelt Rentals, Inc | LAKEVILLE, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Republic Services | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 31, 2018 | United Parcel Service | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Leavitt Corp. | EVERETT, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Aug 30, 2018 | J.F. White Contracting Company | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Athena Rehab | ROCKLAND, Massachusetts | Contact with hot objects or substances | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Kohl's Corporation | WEST SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Upper arm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Global Companies LLC | REVERE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Argos Corporation | TAUNTON, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 24, 2018 | JDC Demolition Company Incorporated | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 23, 2018 | BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER | MONSON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Diamond Chevrolet, Inc. | AUBURN, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Charter Communications, Inc. | LEE, Massachusetts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 20, 2018 | PeopleReady, Inc. | WESTMINSTER, Massachusetts | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Wellesley College | WELLESLEY, Massachusetts | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Patrick Allen Contracting & Transportation, LLC | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts, LLC | SANDWICH, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 14, 2018 | The Residence at Watertown Square | WATERTOWN, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | 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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