KY—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Kentucky

71 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-12 and 2025-08-15, 16,081 OSHA inspections, and 36,408 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Kentucky.

Kentucky operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement there is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction in Kentucky (for example maritime, military installations, and federal agencies) — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the state.

71Severe injuries

59Hospitalizations

16,081OSHA inspections

36,408Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Kentucky

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S.Postal Service 17 2 James Marine, Inc. 9 3 Department of Justice 3 4 Dept of Veterans Affairs 2 5 Swift Roofing, Inc. 2 6 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 2 7 Thalle Construction Company Inc 2 8 Amentum Services, Inc. 1 9 Blue Grass Army Depot 1 10 C.J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION CO. LLC 1

Cities in Kentucky

# City Records on federal OSHA file

1 Louisville, KY 13,124 2 Lexington, KY 4,311 3 Erlanger, KY 2,335 4 Bowling Green, KY 2,085 5 Georgetown, KY 1,706 6 Shepherdsville, KY 1,307 7 Paducah, KY 1,216 8 Owensboro, KY 1,188 9 Ashland, KY 1,116 10 Elizabethtown, KY 1,061 11 Hebron, KY 981 12 Florence, KY 916 13 Hopkinsville, KY 705 14 Frankfort, KY 634 15 Somerset, KY 548 16 Henderson, KY 519 17 Madisonville, KY 496 18 Independence, KY 458 19 Corbin, KY 445 20 Bardstown, KY 429 21 Hazard, KY 428 22 Richmond, KY 415 23 Murray, KY 378 24 London, KY 377 25 Glasgow, KY 376 26 Franklin, KY 374 27 Shelbyville, KY 365 28 Morehead, KY 346 29 Nicholasville, KY 335 30 Winchester, KY 329 31 Etown, KY 293 32 Danville, KY 290 33 Covington, KY 281 34 Campbellsville, KY 257 35 Lebanon, KY 251 36 Walton, KY 246 37 Scottsville, KY 244 38 Pikeville, KY 218 39 Prestonsburg, KY 213 40 Paris, KY 197 41 Harlan, KY 190 42 Radcliff, KY 190 43 Leitchfield, KY 185 44 Middlesboro, KY 184 45 Mayfield, KY 179 46 Berea, KY 176 47 Versailles, KY 171 48 Maysville, KY 165 49 Ghent, KY 159 50 Mt. Sterling, KY 158

Example incidents

United States Postal Service LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY · 2025-08-15 · Hitting, kicking, beating by other person n.e.c.
A mail carrier was delivering mail when aggressive dogs approached. The dog's owner tried to restrain the dogs but one dog broke loose and the mail carrier pepper sprayed that dog. The dog's owner then pushed the mail carrier and he fell on the pavement and injured his neck. The mail carrier was hospitalized.
Swift Roofing, Inc. FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY · 2025-07-30 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee was installing a fall protection system on a flat roof when they tripped and became entangled in the warning line. They fell approximately 30 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained fractures.
U.S. Postal Service LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY · 2025-06-23 · Exposure to environmental heat outdoor
A mail carrier developed heat illness while delivering mail. He was hospitalized.
Maxim Crane Works, L.P WEST PADUCAH, KENTUCKY · 2025-05-05 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee was outside assembling a 500-ton crane. The employee was connecting the rigging to the boom. He leaned forward to attach the lifting plate on the side of the boom and lost balance while bending over. He fell to the ground approximately 10 feet below, landing on his elbow. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured elbow that required surgery.
Viterra USA Grain, LLC MACEO, KENTUCKY · 2024-12-09 · Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
An employee was using a winch to secure a barge to a dock. The cable of an adjoining winch snapped and struck his left side, causing blunt force trauma and internal injuries to his abdomen.
U.S. Postal Service CAMPBELLSVILLE, KENTUCKY · 2024-08-26 · Stepped or knelt on object
A mail carrier stepped out of his vehicle and into a large hole in the ground that was covered by the unkept yard. The hole had a piece of clay pipe exposed. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated right Achilles tendon and required surgery.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.