NAICS sector 493·Federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports

Warehousing & Storage

2,235 severe-injury reports to federal OSHA between 2015-01-05 and 2025-11-29, including 2,001 hospitalizations and 367 amputations.

Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493), covering distribution centers, fulfillment, and third-party logistics, has drawn heavy OSHA attention as e-commerce volume has grown. The severe injuries reported here cluster around powered industrial trucks (forklifts), falls from docks and racking, being struck by moving equipment, and musculoskeletal strain from repetitive lifting. Counts are federal-OSHA-reported only.

2,235Severe injuries

2,001Hospitalizations

367Amputations

0Eye losses

Employers with the most severe injuries in this sector

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Capstone Logistics, LLC. 41 2 AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC 37 3 DHL SUPPLY CHAIN 33 4 LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLC 25 5 WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER 22 6 Exel, Inc. 17 7 PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. 15 8 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE 12 9 Amazon 10 10 TARGET CORPORATION 10

Sub-industries within Warehousing & Storage

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NAICS 4931 Warehousing and Storage 19,347 employers · 337,743 records

Example incidents

Amazon PVD2 JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND · 2025-11-29 · Struck by door, gate, window
An employee was holding a door for another employee when it closed. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the door hinge and was partially amputated.
NFI Industries GROVEPORT, OHIO · 2025-11-26 · Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking underneath an overhead door as a forklift was re-positioning a pallet stored above the door. The pallet was knocked loose and caught on the edge of the opening/closing door. The pallet fell to the ground and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured hip.
Phoenix Warehouse of NJ, LLC JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY · 2025-11-25 · Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface
An employee was using a forklift to load pallets onto a flatbed truck. The truck pulled away and the forklift fell from the loading platform to the ground below. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the head and was hospitalized.
Americold Logistics CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI · 2025-11-24 · Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
An employee went to get a drink from the water fountain while operating a lift. As he approached the water fountain, his left foot became caught against the base of the water fountain. The employee's foot was fractured.
Midwest Third Party Logistics, Inc. SAVANNA, ILLINOIS · 2025-11-18 · Other fall to lower level unspecified
An employee was preparing a trailer for loading when he tripped and fell off the trailer to the floor, resulting in a fracture and compression of vertebrae.
Amazon.com Services, LLC JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA · 2025-11-15 · Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
An employee was pulling an unassembled go-cart from a stack. When he turned his back on the stack, another go-cart fell and struck him in the back. He suffered injuries to the head, neck, and back.

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Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports, federal jurisdiction, 2015-01-05 – 2025-11-29. State-plan states are not included.