Kent, WA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Kent, WA

5 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-23 and 2021-04-07, 34 OSHA inspections, and 2,055 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Kent, Washington.

Washington operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Kent, WA is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

5Severe injuries

4Hospitalizations

34OSHA inspections

2,055Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Kent

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Postal Service 3 2 Novinium, Incorporated 1

Example incidents

U.S. Postal Service- Seattle Priority Mail Annex KENT, WASHINGTON · 2021-04-07 · Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was loading OTRs into a trailer at the loading dock. As he was pushing an OTR into a truck, it veered off the left side of the ramp and tipped over onto the driver sign-in desk. The employee was holding the OTR on the side as it rolled off the dock plate and his ring finger was crushed between the OTR and a metal table resulting in a fingertip amputation.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE KENT, WASHINGTON · 2020-01-30 · Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped and fell on stairs while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized for a right hip fracture.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE KENT, WASHINGTON · 2019-09-06 · Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was pulling material with a pallet jack when she slipped and fell backwards, sustaining a broken right wrist and hip.
Novinium, Incorporated KENT, WASHINGTON · 2018-06-06 · Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On June 6, 2018, at approximately 11:00 AM, an electrician was attempting to remove a termination from a bushing on the transformer when an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered first degree burns to the face and arms.
U.S. Postal Service KENT, WASHINGTON · 2015-02-23 · Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
In an attempt to enter a locked room, an employee used a ladder to climb over the door through the false ceiling. He slipped and fell through the false ceiling resulting in a concussion and broken ribs.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.