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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2016 | Brigham and Womens Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Manfi Leasing Corp. | WHITMAN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Arwood Machine Corporation | NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Sealed Air Corporation (US) | HOLYOKE, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Feb 11, 2016 | CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | BRIGHTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 9, 2016 | USPS | ALLSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 8, 2016 | F.W.WEBB Company | AUBURN, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Bay State Medical Center LLC | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Brigham and Womens Hospital | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 6, 2016 | BERKSHIRE EAST SKI RESORT, LLC | CHARLEMONT, Massachusetts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Fractures | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Atlas Box and Crating Co., Inc. | SUTTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Swissport Cargo Services LP | EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 30, 2016 | FALL RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jan 25, 2016 | General Electric Aviation | LYNN, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Cuts, lacerations | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Solar Innovations, Inc. | WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Smith & Wesson Corp. | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 12, 2016 | W. E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. | EAST FALMOUTH, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Wendy's | QUINCY, Massachusetts | Contact with hot objects or substances | Burns and corrosions, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 11, 2016 | ATI Allegheny Ludlum, Inc. | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 11, 2016 | Package Steel Systems, Inc. | SUTTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jan 11, 2016 | QUABBIN WIRE & CABLE CO., INC. | WARE, Massachusetts | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Electrical burns, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jan 11, 2016 | United States Postal Service | FAIRHAVEN, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 7, 2016 | FABCON PRECAST, LLC | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 7, 2016 | COVANTA Energy of SEMASS | WEST WAREHAM, Massachusetts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 6, 2016 | UNISTRESS CORP. | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Fractures | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jan 6, 2016 | New England Country Pies, LLC | LYNN, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jan 5, 2016 | COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLAND | NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures and dislocations | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Boston University | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Pexco LLC | ATHOL, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Dec 30, 2015 | A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Dec 30, 2015 | US Postal Service | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 29, 2015 | UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 28, 2015 | CHECON CORPORATION | N ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 28, 2015 | U. S. POSTAL SERVICE | WILLIAMSTOWN, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 26, 2015 | South Shore Disposal, Inc. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Inner-Tite Corp. | HOLDEN, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Cuts, lacerations | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 22, 2015 | Signature Breads, Inc. | CHELSEA, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Dec 21, 2015 | CENTURY DRYWALL INC. | SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Shea Concrete Products Incorporated | ROCHESTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Table Talk Pies, Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Brittany Global Technologies Corporation | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Cardi Corporation | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone | Fractures | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Dec 17, 2015 | UNISTRESS CORP. | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Dec 17, 2015 | Mahoney's Garden Center | EAST FALMOUTH, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Dec 16, 2015 | High Liner Foods USA Inc. | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Dec 14, 2015 | B & R Fournier Construction, Inc. | REHOBOTH, Massachusetts | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Dec 14, 2015 | GE Infrastructure Sensing, Inc. | BILLERICA, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Dec 11, 2015 | LKQ Corporation | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. | EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Raynor Overhead Door Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, 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.
Use the employer search field in the filter bar above. Enter a company name or partial name and click Filter. The search is case-insensitive and matches partial names, so you can find all reports for a company even if the exact legal name varies across reports.