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OSHA Injury Report: Western

Respiratory condition · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Western in 9601 STEILACOOM BLVD SW, LAKEWOOD, WA 98498 resulted in days away from work. Employee was lPN in psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Western
Parent company
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Street
9601 STEILACOOM BLVD SW
City
LAKEWOOD
State
WA
ZIP
98498
On-site location
Campus Grounds

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days away from work
9

Before the incident

UNKNOWN

What happened

I was exposed to and contracted Covid-19 while providing medical care to patients who were known to be infected with Covid-19. The patients were being treated in an isolation unit and I was required as part of my normal duties to provide care in the isolation unit. I was routinely tested at work for Covid-19 during the time I was required to perform these duties and was informed by management that I had tested positive for the virus on 11-21-23 preventing me from returning to work.

Injury or illness

Covid 19 - Positive

Object or substance involved

NA

Summary line

Respiratory Conditions

Employee and industry

Job description
LPN
SOC code
29-2061 — Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2147
Total hours worked
3270770
EIN
261525598
Establishment ID
1183434
Employer case #
EV20230906

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:22:50:00

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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.