Portsmouth, VA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Portsmouth, VA

51 severe-injury reports between 2015-01-15 and 2025-09-11, 424 OSHA inspections, and 309 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Virginia operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Portsmouth, VA 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.

51Severe injuries

35Hospitalizations

424OSHA inspections

309Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Portsmouth

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Norfolk Naval Shipyard 13 2 Portsmouth Marine Terminal 3 3 CP & O, LLC 2 4 East Coast Repair and Fabrication 2 5 Virginia International Gateway Terminal 2 6 Virginia International Terminals 2 7 AMP United, LLC 1 8 CERES MARINE TERMINALS, INC. 1 9 CTR Corporation Inc. 1 10 Defense Logistics Agency Portsmouth 1

Example incidents

Didlake Inc. PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA · 2025-09-11 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was walking from the rear of a building when they tripped over an object in the street, fell, and suffered blunt force rib injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA · 2025-08-21 · Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
An employee was removing a tube from a mixer pump when the pump shifted and crushed the employee's finger between the plunger and the stop, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Virginia International Gateway Terminal PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA · 2025-03-02 · Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) intersecting, turning
An employee was operating a forklift when it was struck by a shuttle truck that was making a turn and the forklift overturned. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to their head, shoulder, and back.
Skanska USA Civil Southeast PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA · 2024-12-07 · Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
An employee was using a torch to cut a small opening in a steel beam on a barge. A 5-inch-by-20-inch piece of metal came off and struck the employee's left ring fingertip, resulting in a partial amputation to the fingertip.
Virginia International Gateway Terminal PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA · 2024-10-27 · Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
An employee was onboard a vessel while locking the deck pins for gear boxes when he fell approximately 3 feet onto his knee between the hatch cover and the walkway, resulting in a dislocated knee and fractured kneecap.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA · 2024-08-20 · Fall on same level n.e.c.
An employee was walking on uneven pavement, lost their balance, and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a broken knee and clavicle.

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