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OSHA Injury Report: Tacoma General Hospital

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Tacoma General Hospital in 315 MLK. Jr. Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was housekeeper in general Medical and Surgical Hospital.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Tacoma General Hospital
Parent company
MultiCare Health System
Street
315 MLK. Jr. Way
City
Tacoma
State
WA
ZIP
98405
On-site location
Tacoma General Hospital TG Enviromental Services 100081203

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

cleaning room sweeping under the couch but reached down to try to grab the goldfish since my broom wouldnt catch it I grabbed something else w it sharp Turns out it was a lancit and it got me

What happened

cleaning room sweeping under the couch but reached down to try to grab the goldfish since my broom wouldnt catch it I grabbed something else w it sharp Turns out it was a lancit and it got me

Injury or illness

Puncture Wound

Object or substance involved

Lancet

Summary line

Puncture Wound due to Sharps Other caused Puncture Wound

Employee and industry

Job description
Housekeeper
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospital
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3297
Total hours worked
4973957
EIN
911352172
Establishment ID
941446
Employer case #
SX66370

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
2:30
Time of incident
20:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
09JAN26:20:26:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.