Severe Workplace Injuries in Tucson, Arizona
Employers in Tucson reported 16 severe work injuries to OSHA from 2015 through August 2025: 15 workers hospitalized and 4 amputations (25% of reports). Public administration accounts for the most reports. OSHA opened an inspection after 3 of them.
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Industries
How workers were hurt
Parts of the body injured
OSHA inspections in Tucson since 2015
Workplace safety inspectors opened 1,429 inspections at Tucson workplaces, and 750 of them (52%) ended with at least one violation. Inspectors cited 1,123 serious, 5 willful and 51 repeat violations, with current penalties totaling $1,606,163.
Rules cited most often:
Recent inspections with penalties
| Employer | Violations | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Rfx2026xss813x0011 - Lone Star Electrical Systems, LLC (referral, details) | 2 (2 serious+) | $4,256 |
| Cpx2026xss813x0009 - Skytek Building Services, L.L.C. (complaint, details) | 5 (3 serious+) | $4,540 |
| Cpx2026xss813x0003 - Ontrac Logistics, Inc. (complaint, details) | 2 (2 serious+) | $3,576 |
| Ppx2026xq6169x0040 - Gg&G, Incorporated (planned, details) | 4 (2 serious+) | $5,676 |
| Cpx2026xmg193x0039 - Almazan Massarat, L.L.C. DBA Asian Trade Rug Company (complaint, details) | 2 (1 serious+) | $1,985 |
| Ppx2026xjl680x0071 - M & R Sheet Metal & Mfg., Inc. (planned, details) | 18 (11 serious+) | $25,364 |
| Cpx2026xvm508x0085 - Thermal Engineering Of Arizona, Inc. (complaint, details) | 13 (11 serious+) | $11,068 |
| Casino Del Sol Resort (planned, details) | 3 (2 serious+) | $7,611 |
| Casino Del Sol Resort (planned, details) | 2 (2 serious+) | $8,955 |
| Cpx2026xbm831x0007 - Mse Supplies LLC (complaint, details) | 1 (1 serious+) | $6,621 |
| Cpx2026xjl680x0067 - The Fairfax Companies, LLC DBA Tank's Green Stuff (complaint, details) | 11 (8 serious+) | $5,563 |
| Cpx2026xjl680x0060 - Sun Auto Tire & Service, Inc. (complaint, details) | 5 (3 serious+) | $2,128 |
Penalties as currently recorded by OSHA; they can drop after settlement or contest. Inspection data covers federal OSHA inspections and state-run safety program inspections reported to OSHA.
Most recent reports
The 16 newest severe injury reports from Tucson employers, as OSHA published them.
Aug 1, 2025 · Dept. of Homeland Security - CBP Hospitalized
On August 1, 2025, an employee was preparing to initiate canine training when they were bitten by a dog on the neck and face.
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" · Head and neck · Public administration
Sep 21, 2023 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Tucson Air Branch Hospitalized
An employee was securing a helicopter at an airport when they were bitten by a rattlesnake, resulting in hospitalization.
Stings and venomous bites · Body systems · Public administration
Mar 7, 2022 · Empire Southwest LLC Amputation
The nylon strap on a service crane pinched an employee's left ring finger as the crane was lifting a load. The fingertip was amputated.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing
Dec 18, 2021 · Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacy Amputation
An employee was cleaning a motor-driven conveyor unit. The employee suffered amputations to the left middle and ring fingers and was hospitalized.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Retail · OSHA inspection 1571944
Oct 8, 2021 · Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System Hospitalized
An employee was assisting a courier to load a vaccine cooler container into the courier's vehicle. As the container was lifted and pushed into the vehicle, the employee twisted his torso and felt pain in the lower back. The employee was later hospitalized with a lower back strain and had surgery.
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources · Lumbar region · Health care and social assistance
Feb 1, 2021 · Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System Hospitalized
An employee drove onto campus and her vehicle was struck by a second vehicle. The driver of second vehicle exited his vehicle and shot the employee, resulting in hospitalization.
Shooting by other person-intentional · Nonclassifiable · Health care and social assistance
Nov 25, 2020 · Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System Hospitalized
An employee was walking along a concrete pathway, tripped on loose pavers, and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right hip.
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Hip(s) · Health care and social assistance
Jul 7, 2020 · Federal Corrections Complex Amputation
An employee was cleaning debris from an auger. The employee suffered an amputation to the left ring finger caused by pliers.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Public administration
Apr 17, 2020 · U.S. Forest Service, Coronado NF-Santa Catalina RD Hospitalized
An employee was hiking over rough terrain en route to respond to a fire. He lost his footing and fell, breaking his ankle.
Fall on same level · Ankle(s) · Public administration
Mar 12, 2020 · Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System Hospitalized
An employee was stepping from a sidewalk to a parking lot when she turned her left ankle and fell to the pavement, suffering a broken left ankle.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Ankle(s) · Health care and social assistance
Jun 18, 2019 · Federal Bureau of Prisons-U.S. Penitentiary Hospitalized
An employee was performing short training (bending, squatting, hiding behind barricades) exercises at a firing range when he developed muscle cramps and tingling in his legs. He was hospitalized for a heat related illness.
Exposure to environmental heat · Body systems · Public administration · OSHA inspection 1413605
Feb 27, 2018 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection Hospitalized
An employee was participating in training when he experienced sharp pain in his shoulders and upper body, requiring hospitalization for a muscle injury.
Multiple types of exertions and bodily reactions · Multiple body parts · Public administration
Oct 24, 2017 · 309 Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) Amputation
An employee suffered a finger amputation while using a radial arm saw.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1274339
May 29, 2017 · U.S. Customs & Border Protection Hospitalized
After exercising while on duty, an employee suffered arm and leg soreness due to a heat-related muscle injury. He was later hospitalized.
Exposure to environmental heat · Body systems · Public administration
Feb 19, 2016 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection Hospitalized
An employee was attempting to stop his assigned vehicle from rolling when he was hit by the door, knocked to the ground, and dragged. He suffered right hip and ankle injuries, as well as left knee abrasions.
Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport (other) · Multiple body parts (other) · Public administration
Nov 25, 2015 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection Hospitalized
On November 25, 2015, at approximately 11:45am, a BORSTAR Agent fell while climbing on top of a mountain. The agent fell approximately 15-20 feet, bounced on his back, and fell another 5 to 10 feet before landing. He suffered a concussion, a laceration to the back of his head requiring staples, several possible broken ribs, and multiple cuts and bruises.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet · Multiple body parts (other) · Public administration
After a workplace injury in Arizona
Most work injuries are handled through workers' compensation, which pays medical bills and part of lost wages whether or not anyone was at fault, and usually rules out suing the employer. A separate claim may be possible against someone else, such as an equipment maker or another company on the site. Reporting deadlines are short, so tell your employer about an injury right away.
Workers compensation lawyers in Tucson
Lawbamba lists 17 workers compensation lawyers with an office in Tucson, Arizona, the practice area that deals with the workplace injury and OSHA inspection records on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.
Hurt at work in Tucson?
Compare workers' comp lawyers in TucsonSource: OSHA's Severe Injury Reports, 2015 through November 2025 (loaded November 9, 2026). Employers must report any work-related amputation, loss of an eye or in-patient hospitalization to OSHA within 24 hours. Employer names, addresses and incident descriptions are as OSHA publishes them. A report records an injury, not a finding that the employer broke a rule; OSHA opens an inspection for some reports. The data covers workplaces under federal OSHA. States that run their own OSHA program (such as California, Washington, Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia) are mostly missing, and work-related deaths are reported separately.
Lawbamba is not affiliated with OSHA or the Department of Labor, and this page is general information, not legal advice.