Owensboro, KY—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Owensboro, KY

3 severe-injury reports between 2016-05-11 and 2021-04-01, 605 OSHA inspections, and 580 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Kentucky operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Owensboro, KY is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

3Severe injuries

3Hospitalizations

605OSHA inspections

580Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Owensboro

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Postal Service 2 2 Owensboro Grain Company 1

Example incidents

Owensboro Grain Company OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY · 2021-04-01 · Fall on water vehicle
An employee was getting the barge ready for a load of soy beans. The employee opened the top door of the grain barge and lost his balance, falling 10 to 14 ft. to the bottom of the barge and resulting in blunt force trauma and multiple broken bones.
U.S. Postal Service OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY · 2019-06-28 · Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail when he began feeling sick. He was hospitalized that evening, suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY · 2016-05-11 · Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On or about 5/11/2016, an employee was delivering mail when he noticed smoke coming from a resident's garage. He stopped and noticed a gas can on fire and two kids in the garage. He told the kids to get out of the garage and to kick the gas can out. One of the kids kicked the gas can out of the garage. The can hit the employee and splattered gas on him. The gas caught on fire and caused third degree burns to both of his legs.

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