Seattle, WA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Seattle, WA

29 severe-injury reports between 2015-08-26 and 2025-10-16, 353 OSHA inspections, and 9,774 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Seattle, Washington.

Washington operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Seattle, 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.

29Severe injuries

28Hospitalizations

353OSHA inspections

9,774Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Seattle

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Postal Service 3 2 American Seafoods 2 3 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2 4 SSA MARINE 2 5 SSA TERMINALS LLC 2 6 Vigor Marine, LLC 2 7 Centerline Logistics Corporation 1 8 COASTAL TRANSPORTATION INC 1 9 F/V Time Bandit 1 10 Icicle Seafoods, Inc. 1

Example incidents

Industrial Resources, Inc. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON · 2025-10-16 · Fires, explosions onboard water vehicle in normal operation
An employee was drilling a hole into the sealed hold of a vessel so a marine chemist could test its atmosphere. Upon drilling the hole, a gas that was under pressure was released and caught fire at the drill motor, where the employee was holding it. The employee was burned.
JONES STEVEDORING COMPANY SEATTLE, WASHINGTON · 2025-07-08 · Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
An employee parked a side-by-side on the fixed internal ramp aboard a cargo ship. They exited the side-by-side and went to inspect the cargo below. The side-by-side rolled toward the employee and struck them as they were walking toward the edge of the ramp. The employee was knocked off the ramp and landed on the lower deck approximately 8 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder.
SSA TERMINALS LLC SEATTLE, WASHINGTON · 2025-07-08 · Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
An employee was unlocking containers on deck. The employee was de-lashing while standing on the edge of the lid. The lashing bar he was holding came off the cone, causing him to turn 90 degrees and strike a railing behind him. The employee sustained four fractured ribs.
SSA MARINE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON · 2025-06-26 · Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
An employee was on a catwalk performing maintenance on the deck of a ship. While preparing to descend a ladder, the employee's foot missed the lower rung and he fell sideways onto the deck. The employee sustained fractures to his arms and was hospitalized.
SSA MARINE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON · 2024-06-24 · Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
An employee was walking on a catwalk on a ship examining a container and fell approximately 7 feet through an open ladder way. The employee sustained fractured ribs and fractured a lumbar vertebra.
Veterans Health Administration Puget Sound Health Care System SEATTLE, WASHINGTON · 2023-05-29 · Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a riding lawn mower to mow the grass when the mower flipped over, ejecting the employee and pinning them underneath. The employee sustained fractures to the left ribs, shoulder, and arm.

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