Seward, NE—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Seward, NE

9 severe-injury reports between 2017-01-06 and 2025-10-03, 36 OSHA inspections, and 96 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Seward, Nebraska.

9Severe injuries

7Hospitalizations

36OSHA inspections

96Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Seward

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Hughes Brothers, Inc. 2 2 Tenneco Inc. 2 3 Briggs Cattle Co 1 4 Bryant Air Conditioning and Heating 1 5 Capital Overhead Door 1 6 Farmers Cooperative Co. 1 7 NEBRASKA MACHINERY CO. 1

Example incidents

Hughes Brothers, Inc. SEWARD, NEBRASKA · 2025-10-03 · Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
A steel tube fell from a straddle truck onto an employee's foot, causing the steel toe of the employee's shoe to press into the employee's left foot. The employee sustained fractured phalanges and was hospitalized.
Tenneco Inc. SEWARD, NEBRASKA · 2023-09-28 · Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
An employee was performing an air check on an articulated dump truck when their finger was pinched in the clamping mechanism on the lift assist. The employee's right middle finger was amputated above the distal interphalangeal joint.
Briggs Cattle Co SEWARD, NEBRASKA · 2022-11-30 · Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
An employee had been riding a horse through a herd of cattle to identify and remove any injured cows when they were found on the ground. The employee sustained eight rib fractures, a punctured lung, and possible concussion.
Bryant Air Conditioning and Heating SEWARD, NEBRASKA · 2020-10-23 · Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
An employee was traveling in an elevator at a residential home. The elevator broke and free fell to the lower level. The employee sustained fractures to the left forearm and foot.
Tenneco Inc. SEWARD, NEBRASKA · 2019-03-27 · Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was operating a hoist when the hoist retention hook failed causing the hoist to fall and strike the employee on the head. The employee sustained a head contusion and laceration.
Farmers Cooperative Co. SEWARD, NEBRASKA · 2017-06-07 · Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was removing the outside dual wheel on a farm tractor to get access to the inner dual tire. The employee had the rear wheel of the tractor raised up with a jack and was using a truck-mounted boom to help remove the outside wheel/tire assembly. After the employee unbolted the wheel and maneuvered it off the axel, the wheel tilted and struck the employee. The employee fractured five ribs, punctured a lung, and suffered a laceration behind the right ear.

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