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OSHA Injury Report: Western Washington University

Hearing loss · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a hearing loss at Western Washington University in 516 High ST, MS 9070, Bellingham, WA 98225 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Mechanic in universities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Western Washington University
Street
516 High ST, MS 9070
City
Bellingham
State
WA
ZIP
98225
On-site location
Various locations on campus.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Hearing loss (code 5)

Before the incident

Maintenance mechanic duties including use of or being around loud machinery.

What happened

Exposure to noise.

Injury or illness

Occupational hearing loss.

Object or substance involved

Noise.

Summary line

Occupational hearing loss. Confirmed Standard Threshold Shift.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Mechanic
SOC code
49-9071 — Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
NAICS code
611310 — Universities
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
3893
Total hours worked
4963391
EIN
916000562
Establishment ID
560333
Employer case #
28

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
06FEB24:16:10:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.