Minneapolis, MN—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Minneapolis, MN

11 severe-injury reports between 2016-06-16 and 2024-09-09, 2,653 OSHA inspections, and 6,543 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minnesota operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Minneapolis, MN 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

2,653OSHA inspections

6,543Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Minneapolis

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Target Corporation 2 2 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Admin, Minneapolis VA Health Care System 2 3 U.S. Postal Service- Processing & Distribution Center 2 4 MA Mortenson Company dba Mortenson Construction 1 5 U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin., Minneapolis Air Traffic Control Tower 1

Example incidents

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.
MA Mortenson Company dba Mortenson Construction MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA · 2024-08-07 · Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
On August 7, 2024, an employee was unloading jersey barriers from a forklift when his right middle finger was caught between a piece of dunnage and the asphalt and was partially amputated.
U.S. Postal Service- Processing & Distribution Center MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA · 2024-03-17 · Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 11:50 p.m., an employee was operating a ride-on electric pallet jack on the loading dock after loading a truck when he was struck by an all-purpose container (APC) that had fallen off the forks of another electric pallet jack that was being operated nearby. The APC struck the employee in the lower left leg, resulting in a fracture and hospitalization.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Admin, Minneapolis VA Health Care System MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA · 2023-10-04 · Fall on same level, unspecified
On October 4, 2023, an employee was performing a walkaround of the grounds when they fell off the edge of a sidewalk onto their shoulder. The employee suffered a left humerus fracture and dislocation, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Target Corporation MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA · 2023-09-22 · Multiple types of overexertions and bodily reactions
An employee was stocking items on a shelf in a bent position. When the employee stood up, she experienced lower back pain and mobility difficulties due to a lumbar back strain.
Target Corporation MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA · 2019-04-17 · Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was ascending a ladder to stock items when her foot slipped from the second step (approximately 21" from the floor). She tried to grab onto the ladder to steady herself but missed and fell. Her left leg and knee struck the ladder, a shelf, or both. She suffered a fractured left knee/tibia.

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