OSHA Accident Investigation Reports with Narrative Details

OSHA accident investigation reports include narrative text describing incident circumstances. The dataset is compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze narrative text fields to identify common causal factors and keywords in workplace accidents.
• Track accident investigation outcomes and enforcement actions reported by OSHA.
• Study temporal patterns in accident reporting and investigation completion dates.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Department of Labor.
• Includes detailed narrative text descriptions of accidents.
• Maintained with recent updates, as of March 2026.

Limitations

• The specific number of records, columns, and file formats is unknown.
• Potential geographic bias towards incidents under U.S. OSHA jurisdiction.
• Data completeness and standardization of narrative fields are unverified.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Labor

Collection Method

Investigations completed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

United States (implied by OSHA jurisdiction)