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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2015 | Summit Line Construction, Inc. | DUDLEY, Massachusetts | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 19, 2015 | BLOOMINGDALE'S INC. | CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts | Nonclassifiable | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 17, 2015 | PRICE CHOPPER | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jun 14, 2015 | GARELICK FARMS, LLC | FRANKLIN, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 10, 2015 | J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC. | SHARON, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified | Fractures | Sacral region | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2015 | ROBELL, INC. | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Troon Golf LLC | CANTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Permasteelisa North America Corp | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 4, 2015 | Columbia Sussex Corporation | WOBURN, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 4, 2015 | SELLIA GROUP LLC | BELLINGHAM, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Shaws Market | NEWTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Vertex Pharmaceutical Company, Incorporated | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Erickson Living | PEABODY, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Ankle(s) and knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Decas Cranberry Products | CARVER, Massachusetts | Sudden start or stop, nonroadway | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| May 28, 2015 | Pharmasol | SOUTH EASTON, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| May 28, 2015 | Eversource Energy | NEWTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 26, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | HAVERHILL, Massachusetts | Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 26, 2015 | ECO RECYCLING SYSTEMS, INC. | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Crushing injuries | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized |
| May 22, 2015 | SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY | AMHERST, Massachusetts | Excavation or trenching cave-in | Fractures | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 22, 2015 | CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. | BRAINTREE, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 20, 2015 | Stop and Shop | QUINCY, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| May 20, 2015 | A W Chesteron | GROVELAND, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 18, 2015 | Harvard University | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 15, 2015 | Structures Derek International, S.A. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Fractures | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| May 13, 2015 | ABM Industries | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Struck by discharged object or substance | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 12, 2015 | FIRST STUDENT, INC. | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 12, 2015 | Freeman AV | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Multiple leg locations, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 11, 2015 | Academy Express LLC | BRAINTREE, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| May 10, 2015 | Phillip Seed & Pet Supply | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Fractures | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 8, 2015 | Shire | LEXINGTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| May 6, 2015 | Poly-Metal Finishing, Inc. | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 1, 2015 | Clark Cutler McDermott Company | FRANKLIN, Massachusetts | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Monroe Staffing Services, LLC | HUDSON, Massachusetts | Nonclassifiable | Amputations | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Cardi Corporation | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 27, 2015 | People's Linen Service | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 17, 2015 | SIKA CORPORATION | CANTON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 16, 2015 | LM Heavy Civil Construction, LLC | ASSONET, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Crushing injuries | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Resource Management Incorporated | NANTUCKET, Massachusetts | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 7, 2015 | LENOX | EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Bloomin'brands, Inc. | FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts | Contact with hot objects or substances | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Apr 4, 2015 | NATIONAL GRID | BRAINTREE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Apr 3, 2015 | COMPASS GROUP FOODSERVICE | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Apr 2, 2015 | Invensys | FOXBORO, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 2, 2015 | APS, LLC | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Mar 31, 2015 | Dienes Corporation | SPENCER, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 27, 2015 | S&F Concrete Contractors, Inc. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Planet Aid, INC. | MILFORD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Crushing injuries | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Interstate Electrical Services | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Cosco | WALTHAM, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Mar 20, 2015 | BRADY ENTERPRISES, INC. | EAST WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | 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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