Boston, MA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Boston, MA

235 severe-injury reports between 2015-01-09 and 2025-09-22, 5,741 OSHA inspections, and 4,305 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Boston, Massachusetts.

235Severe injuries

212Hospitalizations

5,741OSHA inspections

4,305Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Boston

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Boston University 13 2 Massachusetts General Hospital 10 3 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 6 4 Boston Medical Center 6 5 Boston Children's Hospital 5 6 Brigham and Womens Hospital 4 7 U.S. Postal Service 4 8 BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL 3 9 Harvard University 3 10 Mass General Hospital 3

Example incidents

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS · 2025-09-22 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was walking to her work area when she tripped over another employee's foot and fell. She was hospitalized with a fractured hip and required surgery.
LEE KENNEDY COMPANY INCORPORATED BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS · 2025-09-20 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee was on a ladder cutting a piece of metal off the fire escape of an abutting building. The employee lost their balance or their foot slipped, causing them to fall approximately 7 feet to the ground. They landed on their feet, but fell backward, hitting their back on the corner of the concrete foundation. They were hospitalized with a laceration to their back that required surgery.
De Giulio Kitchen Design, Inc. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS · 2025-08-14 · Struck by falling object unspecified
Employees were setting a piece of stone backsplash (about 4 by 5 feet) in a kitchen at a residential job site. The piece fell and caught an employee's left middle finger against a countertop. The fingertip, about half to three-quarters of an inch, was amputated.
CNW Services BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS · 2025-08-03 · Struck by door, gate, window
An employee was cleaning when a door closed on her right hand, resulting in the partial amputation of a fingertip.
Maxim Crane Works, LP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS · 2025-07-20 · Other fall to lower level unspecified
An employee was assisting with disassembling a crane and loading rigging on the decking. The employee stepped on a 4-by-4 and lost his balance, causing him to fall off the decking and strike his head on the outriggers of the crane. He was hospitalized with a head injury.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS · 2025-06-30 · Struck against stationary object unspecified
An employee was working on rooftop HVAC equipment and bumped their elbow on the equipment resulting in a puncture wound. The employee was hospitalized for cellulitis and septic bursitis.

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