Browse Workplace Injuries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2015 | Sodexo USA | FOXBORO, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Feb 2, 2015 | RPP CORPORATION | LAWRENCE, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Feb 2, 2015 | C. N. Brown Company | WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c. | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Whole Foods Market, Inc. | FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jan 29, 2015 | STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY | EAST FREETOWN, Massachusetts | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Amputations | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Comcast | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Mitre Corporation | MEDFORD, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jan 27, 2015 | NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation | SOUTHBOROUGH, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Skull | Hospitalized |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Coins and Things | BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Multiple cranial region locations | Hospitalized |
| Jan 24, 2015 | U.S. Postal Service | STERLING, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 23, 2015 | DTZ | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Coccygeal region | Hospitalized |
| Jan 22, 2015 | NSTAR | NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts | Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified | Cuts, lacerations | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jan 22, 2015 | Alphagary Corporation | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Bain Pest Control Service, Inc | LOWELL, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures and dislocations | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Three Phase Line Construction, Inc. | BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts | Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 21, 2015 | 3 Phase Line Construction | N CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning, unspecified | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Leach Garner | ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Prime Steel Erecting, Inc | CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC | SWAMPSCOTT, Massachusetts | Overexertion and bodily reaction and exertion, n.e.c. | Blindness, low vision | Eye(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Berkshire Health Systems | PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. | PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Chestnut Health Care Alliance, Inc. | STOUGHTON, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jan 16, 2015 | BOSTON GARAGE FLOORING & CABINETS, LLC | SCITUATE, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Cuts, lacerations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 15, 2015 | US Postal Service | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Hi-De Liners, Inc. | ORANGE, Massachusetts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Cuts, lacerations | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 13, 2015 | VICTORY HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CO., INC. | FRANKLIN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Head and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Landmark Management Solutions, LLC | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
| Jan 9, 2015 | JK GLASS COMPANY, INCORPORATED | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified | Coccygeal region | Hospitalized |
| Jan 6, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | JAMAICA PLAIN, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Abrasions, scratches | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 5, 2015 | John F. Shea Company, Inc. | BERKLEY, Massachusetts | Struck by discharged object or substance | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 5, 2015 | Avery Dennison Corporation | FITCHBURG, Massachusetts | Struck by discharged object or substance | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jan 4, 2015 | VERIZON | TAUNTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | 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.