Browse Workplace Injuries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.