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OSHA Injury Report: UW Airlift NW

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at UW Airlift NW in 6501 Perimeter Road S, Seattle, WA 98108 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was flight Nurse in ambulance Services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UW Airlift NW
Parent company
University of Washington
Street
6501 Perimeter Road S
City
Seattle
State
WA
ZIP
98108
On-site location
ALNW Aircraft

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee had just drawn up a venous blood gas sample using a 23g needle during transport.

What happened

The aircraft encountered unforecasted turbulence and the employee sustained a needlestick at the base of their left thumb.

Injury or illness

L thumb needlestick with BBE.

Object or substance involved

23g VBG needle used correctly

Summary line

Needlestick to left thumb during turbulence

Employee and industry

Job description
Flight Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
621910 — Ambulance Services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
150
Total hours worked
239009
EIN
430653611
Establishment ID
679607
Employer case #
SI-257373

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
22JAN24:17:58:00

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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.