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OSHA Injury Report: Bay Cities Ambulance

Respiratory condition · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Bay Cities Ambulance in 3505 Ocean Blvd SE, Coos Bay, OR 97420 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was wheelchair Van Driver in ambulance services, air or ground.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Bay Cities Ambulance
Parent company
Bay Cities Ambulance
Street
3505 Ocean Blvd SE
City
Coos Bay
State
OR
ZIP
97420
On-site location
Highway 42 Oregon

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)

Before the incident

Driving her wheelchair van back to [REDACTED]

What happened

Noticed a strong noxious odor coming from somewhere in the van. Reported odor rolled down windows and drove to base. Employee reported that the odor kept getting stronger. Odor determined to be a vehicle battery located under driver 's seat was shorting out and was extremely hot when discovered by maintenance.

Injury or illness

Exposure to chemical inhalation

Object or substance involved

Vehicle battery

Summary line

Inhalation Injury

Employee and industry

Job description
Wheelchair Van Driver
SOC code
53-3053 — Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
NAICS code
621910 — Ambulance services, air or ground
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
90
Total hours worked
203559
EIN
205640086
Establishment ID
1094323
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
10:00:00.000
Time of incident
13:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
10FEB24:18:27:00

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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.