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OSHA Injury Report: UW Medical Center - Montlake and NW

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at UW Medical Center - Montlake and NW in 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195 resulted in days away from work. Employee was patient Care Technician in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UW Medical Center - Montlake and NW
Parent company
University of Washington
Street
1959 NE Pacific St
City
Seattle
State
WA
ZIP
98195
On-site location
UWMC ML 5SA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

Transferring patient from ceiling lift to bedside commode

What happened

Transferring a patient to commode resulting in back and shoulder pain

Injury or illness

Pain and strain to right mid back and left upper shoulder

Object or substance involved

Transferring heavy patient

Summary line

Transferring a patient to commode resulting in back and shoulder pain

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Technician
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
12180
Total hours worked
14899905
EIN
916001537
Establishment ID
679605
Employer case #
RL74237

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
17:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26JAN26:18:27:00

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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.