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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts | Overexertion in lowering-single episode | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Jubilant Draximage Radio Pharmacies Inc. | CANTON, Massachusetts | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Harvard University | JAMAICA PLAIN, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Petsmart, Inc. | CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Steward Healthcare | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Heart | Hospitalized |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 8, 2018 | KMF Hospitality, Inc. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 7, 2018 | STACY'S PITA CHIP COMPANY | RANDOLPH, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Trader Joe's | SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Olive Garden | HYANNIS, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 1, 2018 | WES CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Mayhew Basque Plastics | WESTMINSTER, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Herb Chambers Andover St, Inc. | DANVERS, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jul 28, 2018 | BOMCO, INC. | GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Jul 27, 2018 | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, Massachusetts | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Savers | WEST ROXBURY, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Linden Ponds, Inc. | HINGHAM, Massachusetts | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Open wounds, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 23, 2018 | UPS | NORWOOD, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 23, 2018 | All-Pro Electric, LLC | SAUGUS, Massachusetts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Fractures | Head and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Jul 21, 2018 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | WILMINGTON, Massachusetts | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 16, 2018 | United States Postal Service | ALLSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Fractures | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 13, 2018 | H.C. STARCK, INC. | NEWTON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Microchem Corp. | WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Continental Biomass Industries, Inc. | FOXBORO, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Irwin Industrial Tool Company | EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jul 9, 2018 | VAUGHN THERMAL CORPORATION | SALISBURY, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Arbour Fuller Hospital | SOUTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jul 5, 2018 | TECH-ETCH, INC. | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jul 4, 2018 | U.S.Postal Service | NORTH READING, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 4, 2018 | W.E. AUBUCHON CO., INC. | KINGSTON, Massachusetts | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Get Air Swansea, LLC | SWANSEA, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Golden Cannoli Shells Co., Inc. | CHELSEA, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Component Assembly Systems | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet | Fractures and dislocations | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Stop and Shop | QUINCY, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 28, 2018 | BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Saugus Construction Corporation | HYDE PARK, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. | LINCOLN, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Tile Installation, Inc. | BERLIN, Massachusetts | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Trane US, Inc. | ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Big Y Foods, Inc. | WALPOLE, Massachusetts | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Jetblue | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Chatham Shellfish Company | CHATHAM, Massachusetts | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 19, 2018 | WYRMWOOD, INC. | TAUNTON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Antonio's Pizza & Wings | EASTHAMPTON, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 16, 2018 | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | LUDLOW, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Foot (feet), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Dynamic Dock & Door, Inc. | EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Stop and Shop | MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2018 | CCS CONSTRUCTORS | FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fractures | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Marathon Staffing Services, Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. | CANTON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | 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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