MN—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Minnesota

69 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-13 and 2025-09-30, 20,583 OSHA inspections, and 60,516 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Minnesota.

Minnesota 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 Minnesota (for example maritime, military installations, and federal agencies) — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the state.

69Severe injuries

57Hospitalizations

20,583OSHA inspections

60,516Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Minnesota

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Postal Service 5 2 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, St. Cloud VA Health Care System 3 3 Grand Casino 2 4 Target Corporation 2 5 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Admin, Minneapolis VA Health Care System 2 6 U.S. Dept of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Waseca 2 7 BLATTNER COMPANY 1 8 Cargill, Inc. 1 9 Employers Solutions Staffing Group 1 10 Fraser Shipyards, Inc. 1

Cities in Minnesota

# City Records on federal OSHA file

1 Minneapolis, MN 9,207 2 St Paul, MN 4,447 3 Rochester, MN 2,739 4 Duluth, MN 2,360 5 Maple Grove, MN 1,731 6 Saint Paul, MN 1,705 7 Shakopee, MN 1,638 8 Eagan, MN 1,460 9 Bloomington, MN 1,428 10 St. Cloud, MN 1,227 11 Burnsville, MN 1,135 12 Robbinsdale, MN 1,092 13 Mankato, MN 1,004 14 Plymouth, MN 944 15 Brooklyn Park, MN 920 16 St Louis Park, MN 858 17 Fridley, MN 856 18 Eden Prairie, MN 853 19 Roseville, MN 769 20 Willmar, MN 763 21 Winona, MN 762 22 Woodbury, MN 762 23 Edina, MN 742 24 Golden Valley, MN 722 25 Faribault, MN 693 26 Minnetonka, MN 666 27 Maplewood, MN 658 28 Bemidji, MN 639 29 Saint Cloud, MN 626 30 Anoka, MN 625 31 Coon Rapids, MN 604 32 Mpls, MN 580 33 Rogers, MN 576 34 Blaine, MN 547 35 Owatonna, MN 545 36 Hutchinson, MN 534 37 Alexandria, MN 523 38 Moorhead, MN 510 39 Albert Lea, MN 506 40 Princeton, MN 480 41 Lakeville, MN 471 42 New Hope, MN 458 43 Brainerd, MN 456 44 Grand Rapids, MN 450 45 Apple Valley, MN 441 46 Fergus Falls, MN 434 47 Red Wing, MN 432 48 Hopkins, MN 431 49 Austin, MN 428 50 Cottage Grove, MN 428

Example incidents

U.S. Postal Service - Northfield Post Office NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA · 2025-09-30 · Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels
An employee was walking in a garage toward her delivery vehicle. As she stepped down a curb near her vehicle, she fell and landed on the concrete garage floor, resulting in a hip injury that required hospitalization.
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. HAMEL, MINNESOTA · 2025-07-10 · Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Employees were performing maintenance operations on a railroad line when the machine experienced a load conveyor motor failure. While clearing the machine to allow for repairs, an employee pinned the left side of the swing conveyor. The operator on the right side then requested a slight bump to the left to align the right side for pinning. Once the swing was in position, the operator went to pin the right side and the chain tensioner failed, resulting in an abrupt release of the swing chain. The chain snapped back and struck the operator s right hand, resulting in a 1-inch laceration and a fractured fifth metacarpal. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery on the hand.
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center ELY, MINNESOTA · 2025-03-10 · Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn
At about 9:15 a.m. on March 10, 2025, an employee was riding along a hardpack snow-covered roadway on a snowmobile. The snowmobile went over a berm and tipped/rolled, causing the employee to fall to the ground. He suffered a collapsed left lung and was hospitalized.
Minnkota Power Cooperative OSLO, MINNESOTA · 2025-02-26 · Contact incidents unspecified
An employee was decommissioning a substation. The tower switch was being set down on the ground when the switch blade moved. The employee's finger was crushed and amputated.
TAYLOR TRUCK LINES NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA · 2025-02-24 · Pedestrian struck by vehicle unspecified
An employee was struck by a truck and sustained a broken right leg.
U.S. Postal Service- Processing & Distribution Center MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA · 2024-09-09 · Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
On September 9, 2024, an employee was operating the dual pass rough cull (DPRC) machine when their left index finger contacted the chain belt, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

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