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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 5, 2016 | EasyPak, LLC | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 4, 2016 | Boston Children's Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Apr 28, 2016 | U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC, Roller Chain Holyoke Plant | HOLYOKE, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 26, 2016 | HTP, Inc. | EAST FREETOWN, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 25, 2016 | CESYL MILLS, INC. | MILLBURY, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Conctructure Incorporated | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Apr 19, 2016 | JM'S PAINTING CORP. | MEDFORD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 18, 2016 | LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC | QUINCY, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 18, 2016 | Kallidus Technologies Inc. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. | HADLEY, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Boston University | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Avery Dennison Corporation Fastener Division | FITCHBURG, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Harvard University | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional | Gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 12, 2016 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Trip without fall, n.e.c. | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 6, 2016 | R.W.'S, Inc. | LEE, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Home Depot Store Support, LLC | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Fractures | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Sodexo | CONCORD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Cicoria Tree & Crane Service, Inc. | MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Mar 26, 2016 | AutoZone, Inc. | WATERTOWN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Euro Precision, Inc. | ASHLEY FALLS, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 21, 2016 | POLARTEC, LLC | LAWRENCE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Home Market Foods | NORWOOD, Massachusetts | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Suburban Contract Cleaning Inc. | BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2016 | UMASS Memorial Commuinity Hospitals Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Dislocation of joints | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2016 | BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. | HOLYOKE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Waltham Services | ASHLAND, Massachusetts | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Mass General Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Engineered Materials Solutions LLC | ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 7, 2016 | ROBERT CHILDS, INC. | SOUTH DENNIS, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Invensys Systems, Inc. | FOXBORO, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 7, 2016 | T.R. Wells Custom Framers, LLC | SHEFFIELD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Mar 5, 2016 | ANP Bellingham Energy Company, LLC | BELLINGHAM, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Smith & Wesson Corp. | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 4, 2016 | General Electric Aviation | LYNN, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Smith & Wesson Corp. | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 2, 2016 | The Haartz Corporation | ACTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Glynn Electric, Inc. | FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | Electrical burns, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Bstate Service Company | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Nylco Division of Worthen Industries | CLINTON, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Crushing injuries | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 1, 2016 | NORTH ADAMS COMMONS | NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 1, 2016 | C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | HATFIELD, Massachusetts | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Multiple sprains, strains, tears | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Tri State Fire Protection, LLC | FOXBORO, Massachusetts | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Climate Heating and Cooling, INC. | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Saint Annes Hospital | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 26, 2016 | United-County Industries Corporation | MILLBURY, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Ware Rite Distributors Incorporated | EAST BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Feb 23, 2016 | SLT Construction Corporation | RANDOLPH, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Neck and back | Hospitalized |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Boston Childrens Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Feb 20, 2016 | North of Boston Media Group | ROXBURY CROSSING, Massachusetts | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 18, 2016 | WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO., INC. | WESTFIELD, Massachusetts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), 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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