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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2017 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 1, 2017 | POLAR CORP. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Engineered Materials Solutions, Inc. | ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 29, 2017 | SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Apr 29, 2017 | PROLAMINA | WESTFIELD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 29, 2017 | CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC | NORWELL, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Sealcoating, Inc. | BURLINGTON, Massachusetts | Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Apr 27, 2017 | J.D. Building Company, Inc. | LANESBORO, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Apr 26, 2017 | American Steel and Aluminum, LLC | AUBURN, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Coca Cola Refreshments | NEEDHAM, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Bob's Discount Furniture | SAUGUS, Massachusetts | Fall while sitting | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 18, 2017 | A.R. BELLI INC. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Eye(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Brothers Marketplace | MEDFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Trimark United East | SOUTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 14, 2017 | SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, LLC | FOXBORO, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 13, 2017 | People Inc. | WESTPORT, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Callaway Golf Ball Operations, Inc. | CHICOPEE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Legal Oysteria | CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 11, 2017 | DAVID R. NORTHUP, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS | HOLYOKE, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 10, 2017 | ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE MINIMIZATION, INC. | PLAINVILLE, Massachusetts | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Bradford Steel | EAST FREETOWN, Massachusetts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 7, 2017 | MARKET BASKET, INC. | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 6, 2017 | College Bound Dorchester, Inc. | DORCHESTER, Massachusetts | Shooting by other person-intentional | Gunshot wounds | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Apr 5, 2017 | G & C Concrete Construction, Inc. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 3, 2017 | SHAWNLEE CONSTRUCTION | BRAINTREE, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 1, 2017 | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Apr 1, 2017 | TJX Companies | SOUTH DENNIS, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Marshalls | SOUTH DENNIS, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Quintiles, Inc. | EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 28, 2017 | WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | TAUNTON, Massachusetts | Contact with hot objects or substances | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Mar 24, 2017 | MAP BUILDING PRODUCTS OF SAGAMORE, LLC | EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 24, 2017 | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Engineered Materials Solutions LLC | ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Home For Little Wanderers | PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
| Mar 23, 2017 | SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC. | SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Mar 23, 2017 | United States Post Office | REVERE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Stop and Shop Distribution Center | ASSONET, Massachusetts | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway | Crushing injuries | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 21, 2017 | August A. Busch & Co. of Massachusetts, Inc. | WATERTOWN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Illinios Tool Works | NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc. | SAUGUS, Massachusetts | Contact with hot objects or substances | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Hampshire Fire Protection Co., LLC | SALEM, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Big Lots | ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Mar 17, 2017 | U.S. Postal Service | EASTHAMPTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 17, 2017 | SUPERIOR CONTRACTING SERVICES | WALPOLE, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 16, 2017 | Costco Wholesale Corporation | DEDHAM, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2017 | USPS | WOLLASTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2017 | MIT | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2017 | The Charles Stark Draper Labratory, Inc. | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2017 | North American Industrial Services, Inc. | AGAWAM, Massachusetts | Contact with hot objects or substances | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Multiple body parts, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Delta Beckwith Elevator Company | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Head, 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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