Durham, NC—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Durham, NC

5 severe-injury reports between 2019-06-12 and 2023-04-27, 897 OSHA inspections, and 4,715 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Durham, North Carolina.

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

5Severe injuries

5Hospitalizations

897OSHA inspections

4,715Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Durham

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 4 2 U.S. Postal Service 1

Example incidents

U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA · 2023-04-27 · Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was leaving work after his scheduled shift. As the employee walked down a steep, grassy area that was wet and muddy from rain, he slipped and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for left tibia and calcaneus fractures that required surgery.
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA · 2022-12-21 · Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
An employee was walking when they tripped and fell to the floor in an area where floor repairs were in progress, resulting in a potential hip fracture and hospitalization.
U.S. Postal Service DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA · 2022-02-02 · Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
A city mail carrier was stepping down into a driveway. When he stepped onto a brick retaining wall, its bricks gave way and he fell to the gravel below, suffering a broken right arm and a sprained left knee and ankle. He was hospitalized.
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA · 2019-08-03 · Contact with hot objects or substances
Three HVAC mechanics were trying to stop a water drip from a steam line. They isolated the line upstream and downstream from the location of the leak. One of the employees cracked open a pipe union to drain the condensate from the line. Steam began to release from the pipe union unexpectedly, causing second-degree burns to his right hand and arm. He was hospitalized.
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA · 2019-06-12 · Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was exiting the break room as another employee was entering. The door or the other employee bumped into the injured employee, resulting in her falling to the floor. She was hospitalized with a right hip fracture, requiring surgery.

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