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Dangerous objects behind workplace injuries

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Dangerous objects behind workplace injuries

Every dangerous object tracked by OSHA, ranked by frequency.

1 Floors and Walkways
Hospitalizations
9,650
Annual Avg
890
Trend
2 Industrial Vehicles
Hospitalizations
6,540
Annual Avg
623
Trend
3 Trucks
Hospitalizations
4,097
Annual Avg
394
Trend
4 Environmental Heat
Hospitalizations
2,607
Annual Avg
243
Trend
5 Food Processing Machinery
Hospitalizations
2,529
Annual Avg
242
Trend
6 Stationary Sawing Machinery
Hospitalizations
2,149
Annual Avg
207
Trend
7 Conveyor Belts
Hospitalizations
2,094
Annual Avg
197
Trend
8 Die-cast and Molding Machinery
Hospitalizations
1,882
Annual Avg
184
Trend
9 Electric Parts
Hospitalizations
1,740
Annual Avg
161
Trend
10 Cutting Handtools
Hospitalizations
1,637
Annual Avg
154
Trend
11 Roofing
Hospitalizations
1,631
Annual Avg
153
Trend
12 Stairs and Multi-level Surfaces
Hospitalizations
1,491
Annual Avg
139
Trend
13 Nonpressurized Containers
Hospitalizations
1,489
Annual Avg
142
Trend
14 Scaffolds and Staging
Hospitalizations
1,442
Annual Avg
136
Trend
15 Metal Materials
Hospitalizations
1,377
Annual Avg
138
Trend
16 Stamping and Bending Machinery
Hospitalizations
1,258
Annual Avg
112
Trend
17 Machine and Tool Parts
Hospitalizations
1,231
Annual Avg
120
Trend
18 Pipes and Tubing
Hospitalizations
1,129
Annual Avg
107
Trend
19 Elevators and Lifts
Hospitalizations
1,046
Annual Avg
98
Trend
20 Packaging and Bottling Machinery
Hospitalizations
1,000
Annual Avg
94
Trend
21 Cranes
Hospitalizations
974
Annual Avg
94
Trend
22 Boring, Planing, and Milling Machinery
Hospitalizations
840
Annual Avg
80
Trend
23 Variable Restraint Containers
Hospitalizations
830
Annual Avg
79
Trend
24 Vehicle and Machine Attachments
Hospitalizations
804
Annual Avg
73
Trend
25 Doors
Hospitalizations
788
Annual Avg
74
Trend
26 Hot Water and Steam
Hospitalizations
786
Annual Avg
74
Trend
27 Passenger Vehicles
Hospitalizations
738
Annual Avg
71
Trend
28 Mining and Tunneling Machinery
Hospitalizations
721
Annual Avg
72
Trend
29 Bodily Motion Injuries
Hospitalizations
709
Annual Avg
68
Trend
30 Animal Contact
Hospitalizations
704
Annual Avg
65
Trend
31 Beams, Rods, and Blocks
Hospitalizations
701
Annual Avg
63
Trend
32 Wheeled Containers
Hospitalizations
675
Annual Avg
63
Trend
33 Storage Racks and Shelving
Hospitalizations
661
Annual Avg
63
Trend
34 Off-road Vehicles
Hospitalizations
604
Annual Avg
57
Trend
35 Heavy Earth-moving Machinery
Hospitalizations
602
Annual Avg
56
Trend
36 Trees and Logs
Hospitalizations
556
Annual Avg
53
Trend
37 Petroleum and Coal Products
Hospitalizations
551
Annual Avg
54
Trend
38 Natural Surfaces and Structures
Hospitalizations
534
Annual Avg
50
Trend
39 Fasteners
Hospitalizations
513
Annual Avg
48
Trend
40 Light Earth-moving Machinery
Hospitalizations
509
Annual Avg
49
Trend
41 Ropes, Ties, and Chains
Hospitalizations
502
Annual Avg
47
Trend
42 Skids and Pallets
Hospitalizations
452
Annual Avg
42
Trend
43 Patient and Student Violence
Hospitalizations
431
Annual Avg
40
Trend
44 Furniture
Hospitalizations
415
Annual Avg
38
Trend
45 Cooling and Humidifying Machinery
Hospitalizations
414
Annual Avg
38
Trend
46 Paper Production Machinery
Hospitalizations
393
Annual Avg
37
Trend
47 Industrial Finishing Machinery
Hospitalizations
385
Annual Avg
36
Trend
48 Violence
Hospitalizations
370
Annual Avg
35
Trend
49 Pressurized Containers
Hospitalizations
367
Annual Avg
35
Trend
50 Metal Chips and Particles
Hospitalizations
355
Annual Avg
33
Trend
51 Violence
Hospitalizations
350
Annual Avg
34
Trend
52 Garbage and Debris
Hospitalizations
346
Annual Avg
33
Trend
53 Printing Machinery
Hospitalizations
345
Annual Avg
34
Trend
54 Hand Tools
Hospitalizations
300
Annual Avg
28
Trend
55 Hot Cooking Oil
Hospitalizations
295
Annual Avg
28
Trend
56 Mowing and Brush Removal Machinery
Hospitalizations
293
Annual Avg
28
Trend
57 Ceilings
Hospitalizations
287
Annual Avg
28
Trend
58 Textile and Apparel Machinery
Hospitalizations
285
Annual Avg
28
Trend
59 Towers and Utility Poles
Hospitalizations
284
Annual Avg
28
Trend
60 Structural Barriers
Hospitalizations
268
Annual Avg
24
Trend
61 Heating and Cooking Machinery
Hospitalizations
266
Annual Avg
26
Trend
62 Valves and Nozzles
Hospitalizations
264
Annual Avg
25
Trend
63 Caps, Lids, and Covers
Hospitalizations
263
Annual Avg
25
Trend
64 Boring Handtools
Hospitalizations
262
Annual Avg
24
Trend
65 Logging and Wood Processing Machinery
Hospitalizations
258
Annual Avg
24
Trend
66 Cleaning and Polishing Agents
Hospitalizations
254
Annual Avg
24
Trend
67 Undercarriage Components
Hospitalizations
253
Annual Avg
23
Trend
68 Handtools
Hospitalizations
251
Annual Avg
24
Trend
69 Insects and Arachnids
Hospitalizations
243
Annual Avg
23
Trend
70 High-pressure Water Systems
Hospitalizations
242
Annual Avg
27
Trend
71 Hot or Molten Materials
Hospitalizations
227
Annual Avg
20
Trend
72 Toxic Chemical Exposure
Hospitalizations
224
Annual Avg
22
Trend
73 Road Grading Machinery
Hospitalizations
224
Annual Avg
21
Trend
74 Trench and Excavation Collapses
Hospitalizations
221
Annual Avg
21
Trend
75 Violence
Hospitalizations
219
Annual Avg
21
Trend
76 Structural Trusses and Beams
Hospitalizations
212
Annual Avg
19
Trend
77 Hand Tools
Hospitalizations
212
Annual Avg
20
Trend
78 Step Ladders
Hospitalizations
207
Annual Avg
123
Trend
79 Corrosive Acids
Hospitalizations
206
Annual Avg
19
Trend
80 Heavy Rail Vehicles
Hospitalizations
204
Annual Avg
20
Trend
81 Cleaning Machinery
Hospitalizations
197
Annual Avg
18
Trend
82 Chemical Products
Hospitalizations
186
Annual Avg
18
Trend
83 Clothing
Hospitalizations
184
Annual Avg
17
Trend
84 Trucks with Mounted Machinery
Hospitalizations
183
Annual Avg
123
Trend
85 Snake Bites
Hospitalizations
181
Annual Avg
17
Trend
86 Anhydrous Ammonia
Hospitalizations
181
Annual Avg
18
Trend
87 Mechanical Parts
Hospitalizations
170
Annual Avg
14
Trend
88 Vehicle and Machine Exterior Parts
Hospitalizations
156
Annual Avg
13
Trend
89 Corrosive Chemicals
Hospitalizations
153
Annual Avg
14
Trend
90 Agricultural Tractors
Hospitalizations
151
Annual Avg
14
Trend
91 Hooks and Lifting Magnets
Hospitalizations
134
Annual Avg
13
Trend
92 Jacks
Hospitalizations
133
Annual Avg
13
Trend
93 Structural Panels and Plates
Hospitalizations
122
Annual Avg
83
Trend
94 Flammable Gases
Hospitalizations
114
Annual Avg
9
Trend
95 Paint and Varnish
Hospitalizations
112
Annual Avg
10
Trend
96 Drilling and Extraction Machinery
Hospitalizations
96
Annual Avg
52
Trend
97 Barge Accidents
Hospitalizations
95
Annual Avg
9
Trend
98 Loading Docks
Hospitalizations
84
Annual Avg
53
Trend
99 Extension Ladders
Hospitalizations
79
Annual Avg
53
Trend
100 Radiator Fluid
Hospitalizations
78
Annual Avg
7
Trend
101 Window Openings
Hospitalizations
77
Annual Avg
8
Trend
102 Earth and Stone Materials
Hospitalizations
76
Annual Avg
7
Trend
103 Cargo Ships
Hospitalizations
76
Annual Avg
6
Trend
104 Fixed-wing Aircraft
Hospitalizations
67
Annual Avg
6
Trend
105 High-pressure Water Blasting
Hospitalizations
66
Annual Avg
6
Trend
106 Welding and Heating Tools
Hospitalizations
65
Annual Avg
6
Trend
107 Lighting Fixtures
Hospitalizations
64
Annual Avg
6
Trend
108 Bicycles
Hospitalizations
62
Annual Avg
6
Trend
109 Stress and Cardiovascular Events
Hospitalizations
61
Annual Avg
7
Trend
110 Bridges and Dams
Hospitalizations
57
Annual Avg
5
Trend
111 Material Handling Machinery
Hospitalizations
55
Annual Avg
40
Trend
112 Tillage and Planting Machinery
Hospitalizations
51
Annual Avg
5
Trend
113 Digging and Material Moving Handtools
Hospitalizations
49
Annual Avg
5
Trend
114 Harvesting and Threshing Machinery
Hospitalizations
44
Annual Avg
4
Trend
115 Pumps
Hospitalizations
39
Annual Avg
27
Trend
116 Office and Retail Equipment
Hospitalizations
38
Annual Avg
4
Trend
117 Glues and Adhesives
Hospitalizations
35
Annual Avg
3
Trend
118 Ski Lifts and Gondolas
Hospitalizations
35
Annual Avg
4
Trend
119 Aromatic Chemicals
Hospitalizations
34
Annual Avg
3
Trend
120 Weather and Atmospheric Conditions
Hospitalizations
33
Annual Avg
3
Trend
121 Mobility Devices
Hospitalizations
30
Annual Avg
3
Trend
122 Firearms and Air Guns
Hospitalizations
28
Annual Avg
2
Trend
123 Plumbing Fixtures
Hospitalizations
28
Annual Avg
3
Trend
124 Waste Management Machinery
Hospitalizations
28
Annual Avg
18
Trend
125 Ski and Snow Sports Equipment
Hospitalizations
28
Annual Avg
16
Trend
126 Infectious Agents
Hospitalizations
28
Annual Avg
3
Trend
127 Signs and Boards
Hospitalizations
27
Annual Avg
3
Trend
128 Dishes and Small Receptacles
Hospitalizations
27
Annual Avg
2
Trend
129 Hydraulic Systems
Hospitalizations
26
Annual Avg
17
Trend
130 Luggage and Handbags
Hospitalizations
26
Annual Avg
3
Trend
131 Mines, Caves, and Tunnels
Hospitalizations
26
Annual Avg
3
Trend
132 Finishing and Surfacing Materials
Hospitalizations
26
Annual Avg
4
Trend
133 Medical and Surgical Equipment
Hospitalizations
25
Annual Avg
3
Trend
134 Motorboats and Yachts
Hospitalizations
24
Annual Avg
3
Trend
135 Toxic Metallic Substances
Hospitalizations
24
Annual Avg
3
Trend
136 Drums, Pulleys, and Sheaves
Hospitalizations
23
Annual Avg
15
Trend
137 Helicopters
Hospitalizations
22
Annual Avg
2
Trend
138 Computer and Media Equipment
Hospitalizations
22
Annual Avg
3
Trend
139 Residential Building Accidents
Hospitalizations
22
Annual Avg
3
Trend
140 Batteries
Hospitalizations
20
Annual Avg
12
Trend
Rank Name Hospitalizations Annual Avg Trend
1Floors and Walkways 9,650 890
2Industrial Vehicles 6,540 623
3Trucks 4,097 394
4Environmental Heat 2,607 243
5Food Processing Machinery 2,529 242
6Stationary Sawing Machinery 2,149 207
7Conveyor Belts 2,094 197
8Die-cast and Molding Machinery 1,882 184
9Electric Parts 1,740 161
10Cutting Handtools 1,637 154
11Roofing 1,631 153
12Stairs and Multi-level Surfaces 1,491 139
13Nonpressurized Containers 1,489 142
14Scaffolds and Staging 1,442 136
15Metal Materials 1,377 138
16Stamping and Bending Machinery 1,258 112
17Machine and Tool Parts 1,231 120
18Pipes and Tubing 1,129 107
19Elevators and Lifts 1,046 98
20Packaging and Bottling Machinery 1,000 94
21Cranes 974 94
22Boring, Planing, and Milling Machinery 840 80
23Variable Restraint Containers 830 79
24Vehicle and Machine Attachments 804 73
25Doors 788 74
26Hot Water and Steam 786 74
27Passenger Vehicles 738 71
28Mining and Tunneling Machinery 721 72
29Bodily Motion Injuries 709 68
30Animal Contact 704 65
31Beams, Rods, and Blocks 701 63
32Wheeled Containers 675 63
33Storage Racks and Shelving 661 63
34Off-road Vehicles 604 57
35Heavy Earth-moving Machinery 602 56
36Trees and Logs 556 53
37Petroleum and Coal Products 551 54
38Natural Surfaces and Structures 534 50
39Fasteners 513 48
40Light Earth-moving Machinery 509 49
41Ropes, Ties, and Chains 502 47
42Skids and Pallets 452 42
43Patient and Student Violence 431 40
44Furniture 415 38
45Cooling and Humidifying Machinery 414 38
46Paper Production Machinery 393 37
47Industrial Finishing Machinery 385 36
48Violence 370 35
49Pressurized Containers 367 35
50Metal Chips and Particles 355 33
51Violence 350 34
52Garbage and Debris 346 33
53Printing Machinery 345 34
54Hand Tools 300 28
55Hot Cooking Oil 295 28
56Mowing and Brush Removal Machinery 293 28
57Ceilings 287 28
58Textile and Apparel Machinery 285 28
59Towers and Utility Poles 284 28
60Structural Barriers 268 24
61Heating and Cooking Machinery 266 26
62Valves and Nozzles 264 25
63Caps, Lids, and Covers 263 25
64Boring Handtools 262 24
65Logging and Wood Processing Machinery 258 24
66Cleaning and Polishing Agents 254 24
67Undercarriage Components 253 23
68Handtools 251 24
69Insects and Arachnids 243 23
70High-pressure Water Systems 242 27
71Hot or Molten Materials 227 20
72Toxic Chemical Exposure 224 22
73Road Grading Machinery 224 21
74Trench and Excavation Collapses 221 21
75Violence 219 21
76Structural Trusses and Beams 212 19
77Hand Tools 212 20
78Step Ladders 207 123
79Corrosive Acids 206 19
80Heavy Rail Vehicles 204 20
81Cleaning Machinery 197 18
82Chemical Products 186 18
83Clothing 184 17
84Trucks with Mounted Machinery 183 123
85Snake Bites 181 17
86Anhydrous Ammonia 181 18
87Mechanical Parts 170 14
88Vehicle and Machine Exterior Parts 156 13
89Corrosive Chemicals 153 14
90Agricultural Tractors 151 14
91Hooks and Lifting Magnets 134 13
92Jacks 133 13
93Structural Panels and Plates 122 83
94Flammable Gases 114 9
95Paint and Varnish 112 10
96Drilling and Extraction Machinery 96 52
97Barge Accidents 95 9
98Loading Docks 84 53
99Extension Ladders 79 53
100Radiator Fluid 78 7
101Window Openings 77 8
102Earth and Stone Materials 76 7
103Cargo Ships 76 6
104Fixed-wing Aircraft 67 6
105High-pressure Water Blasting 66 6
106Welding and Heating Tools 65 6
107Lighting Fixtures 64 6
108Bicycles 62 6
109Stress and Cardiovascular Events 61 7
110Bridges and Dams 57 5
111Material Handling Machinery 55 40
112Tillage and Planting Machinery 51 5
113Digging and Material Moving Handtools 49 5
114Harvesting and Threshing Machinery 44 4
115Pumps 39 27
116Office and Retail Equipment 38 4
117Glues and Adhesives 35 3
118Ski Lifts and Gondolas 35 4
119Aromatic Chemicals 34 3
120Weather and Atmospheric Conditions 33 3
121Mobility Devices 30 3
122Firearms and Air Guns 28 2
123Plumbing Fixtures 28 3
124Waste Management Machinery 28 18
125Ski and Snow Sports Equipment 28 16
126Infectious Agents 28 3
127Signs and Boards 27 3
128Dishes and Small Receptacles 27 2
129Hydraulic Systems 26 17
130Luggage and Handbags 26 3
131Mines, Caves, and Tunnels 26 3
132Finishing and Surfacing Materials 26 4
133Medical and Surgical Equipment 25 3
134Motorboats and Yachts 24 3
135Toxic Metallic Substances 24 3
136Drums, Pulleys, and Sheaves 23 15
137Helicopters 22 2
138Computer and Media Equipment 22 3
139Residential Building Accidents 22 3
140Batteries 20 12

Equipment-Related Injuries and Employer Responsibility

When workplace injuries involve specific equipment — presses, forklifts, ladders, or power tools — there is often a clear link between the equipment's condition and the employer's duty to maintain a safe workplace. OSHA standards require regular equipment inspections, proper training, and safety guards on dangerous machinery.

Equipment-related injuries frequently involve third-party liability. If a manufacturer's defect or a contractor's negligence contributed to the incident, you may have claims beyond workers' compensation. These cases can result in significantly higher settlements.

If you've been injured by equipment at work, understanding the full scope of your legal options is critical. Check your benefits for free to see what compensation may be available to you.

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