Charlotte, NC—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Charlotte, NC

11 severe-injury reports between 2015-08-27 and 2025-07-10, 2,916 OSHA inspections, and 8,820 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Charlotte, North Carolina.

North Carolina operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Charlotte, NC 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.

11Severe injuries

9Hospitalizations

2,916OSHA inspections

8,820Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Charlotte

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Postal Service 5 2 American Red Cross 1 3 BARBIZON CHARLOTTE, INC. 1 4 Habitat for Humanity Int'l 1 5 HEPACO, LLC 1 6 U. S. Dept. of Justice 1

Example incidents

U.S. Postal Service CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA · 2025-07-10 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
On July 10, 2025, an employee tripped over a yellow pillar and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left femur.
BARBIZON CHARLOTTE, INC. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA · 2024-10-30 · Struck by object tipping over
Employee 1 was in the basket of a 30-foot lift, working approximately 25 feet off the ground. Employee 2 was working as ground support and repositioning a hoist that was being used for a lighting fixture. During this move the lift started to tip over. Employee 2 then went to use his bodyweight to keep the lift from falling. The lift fell and struck employee 2's leg causing a fracture. Employee 1 was in the lift basket when it impacted a staircase and he hit his head. He sustained several injuries including a head contusion, a broken pelvic bone, broken ribs, a spinal injury, and a lower extremity injury. Both employees were hospitalized.
HEPACO, LLC CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA · 2024-04-18 · Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure washing a rail car, slipped, and fell. Pressurized water struck the employee's right foot. The employee suffered a laceration and an injection wound requiring hospitalization for surgery.
U. S. Dept. of Justice CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA · 2021-05-19 · Multiple types of overexertions and bodily reactions
An employee was participating in field training which consisted of various physical activities including running, lifting, and carrying objects. Just prior to the lunch break the employee felt dizzy, was checked out on-site by medics, and was given the OK to proceed. Later in the day, the employee began to feel chest pains and was hospitalized due to dehydration and a muscular injury.
U. S. Postal Service CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA · 2020-11-12 · Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell in the parking lot. She suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.
US Postal Service CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA · 2020-05-28 · Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was delivering a package at a resident's home when a dog escaped out the door and attacked her. She received bites on the left leg (thigh near knee) and right leg (back of thigh), and her left thumb tip was bitten off.

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