Workplace hazards
Severe workplace injuries reported to federal OSHA (2015–2025), grouped by the hazard behind them. Each opens a breakdown with the record counts, the employers involved, and example incidents drawn straight from OSHA's narratives.
Forklift & powered-truck injuries
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks crush, pin, and run over workers across warehouses, docks, and loading bays.
Falls
Falls from ladders, roofs, scaffolds, and elevated surfaces are among the most common causes of severe workplace injury.
Electrocution & electrical injuries
Contact with live wiring, overhead power lines, and unguarded equipment causes electrocutions and severe electrical burns.
Heat illness
Heat stroke and heat exhaustion send workers to the hospital across agriculture, construction, roofing, and warehousing.
Chemical exposure
Burns, inhalation, and poisoning from industrial chemicals — ammonia, acids, and solvents — drive severe-injury reports.
Vehicle & struck-by injuries
Workers struck by cars, trucks, and mobile equipment on roads, yards, and job sites.
Scaffolding
Collapses and falls involving scaffolds remain a persistent source of severe construction injuries.