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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | VICOR CORPORATION | ANDOVER, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 19, 2015 | GOLD MEDAL BAKERY | FALL RIVER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Cuts, lacerations | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 19, 2015 | United Parcel Service | BROCKTON, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Acorn Manufacturing Co., Inc. | MANSFIELD, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Crushing injuries | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 18, 2015 | J.S.B. Industries, Inc. | CHELSEA, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Above & Beyond Catering, Inc. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Foot (feet), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Mar 14, 2015 | D&D Electrical Contractors, Inc. | BILLERICA, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Fractures | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
| Mar 14, 2015 | FRITO LAY | BRAINTREE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Mar 13, 2015 | ANGELICA TEXTILE SERVICES INC. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 12, 2015 | F.W. Webb Company | CANTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Thermo-Dynamics International, Inc. | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Bruises, contusions | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Massachusetts Broken Stone Company | HOLDEN, Massachusetts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Crushing injuries | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 9, 2015 | US Postal Service | SHARON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Mar 6, 2015 | W. McKay Construction, LLC | BRIGHTON, Massachusetts | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Pediatric Services of America | PLAINVILLE, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Garelick Farms | MILLBURY, Massachusetts | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 27, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | DALTON, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Congress Building Corp | IPSWICH, Massachusetts | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Feb 27, 2015 | MBW, INC. | ORANGE, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Lynn Union Hospital | LYNN, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Nolan Industries, Inc. | SUDBURY, Massachusetts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Bonner Sheet Metal Corp. | AUBURN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 18, 2015 | HST Lessee Boston LLC | BRAINTREE, Massachusetts | Contact with hot objects or substances | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Energy Construction Services, Inc. | WORCESTER, Massachusetts | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Feb 18, 2015 | F & D Plastics, Inc. | LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Museum Of Science | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Boch Honda | NORWOOD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Roca Inc | JAMAICA PLAIN, Massachusetts | Shooting by other person-intentional | Gunshot wounds | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 10, 2015 | POLYMER CORPORATION | PALMER, Massachusetts | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Garelick Farms, Inc | LYNN, Massachusetts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Feb 9, 2015 | CEDARS MEDITERRANEAN FOODS INC | HAVERHILL, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Feb 5, 2015 | Mitre Corporation | MEDFORD, Massachusetts | Fall on same level due to slipping | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| 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 |
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.