Nashville, TN—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Nashville, TN

7 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-20 and 2025-09-21, 1,527 OSHA inspections, and 6,059 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Nashville, TN 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.

7Severe injuries

4Hospitalizations

1,527OSHA inspections

6,059Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Nashville

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Postal Service 4 2 Buzzi Unicem USA 1 3 Department of Veterans Affairs 1 4 Williams Mechanical LLC 1

Example incidents

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE · 2025-09-21 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee was working to remove a stuck strap from a tray line while on an A-frame ladder. They fell 6 to 8 feet to the concrete floor, resulting in a head contusion and fractured ribs that required hospitalization.
U.S. Postal Service NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE · 2024-05-01 · Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
An employee was cleaning up the edge of a conveyor belt when the belt cutting tool jumped out of its track and then returned to the track. This caused the injured employee's hand to slip, resulting in partial amputations to his left index and middle fingers.
Williams Mechanical LLC NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE · 2017-02-01 · Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking alongside a Lull (forklift) while balancing a 21 ft. long pipe next to the front tire. As the operator moved forward, the Lull ran over his foot. The employee's foot was amputated.
U. S. Postal Service NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE · 2016-08-11 · Exposure to environmental heat
While delivering mail an employee felt ill possibly due to heat and was hospitalized.
Department of Veterans Affairs NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE · 2015-11-17 · Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was exiting the rear door of the hospital. A gust of wind caused the door to smash his hand between two arms of the closer creating a pinch point. The employee lost the tip of his right middle finger.
Buzzi Unicem USA NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE · 2015-10-02 · Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
An employee was unhooking power cables from a barge when the metal handle of a cable came in contact with the plug, causing an arc flash. The employee was burned on the arm and torso.

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