Tacoma, WA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Tacoma, WA

6 severe-injury reports between 2018-09-21 and 2023-09-17, 124 OSHA inspections, and 2,950 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Tacoma, Washington.

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

6Severe injuries

6Hospitalizations

124OSHA inspections

2,950Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Tacoma

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Husky Terminal & Stevedoring Inc. 1 2 NORTHWEST DETENTION CENTER 1 3 Trident Seafoods Corporation 1 4 U.S. Postal Service 1 5 WASHINGTON UNITED TERMINALS INC 1 6 West Coast Terminal and Stevedore, Inc. 1

Example incidents

Trident Seafoods Corporation TACOMA, WASHINGTON · 2023-09-17 · Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking across a deck wearing boots when he tripped, resulting in a leg fracture. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Husky Terminal & Stevedoring Inc. TACOMA, WASHINGTON · 2023-02-18 · Fall on water vehicle
An employee was working with cargo containers when they slipped and fell between the top rail of the catwalk and the deck. They fell 20 feet to the bottom of the hold and sustained a femur fracture.
U.S. Postal Service TACOMA, WASHINGTON · 2021-09-16 · Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was sorting large parcels in the large parcel sorting area. The employee moved a gaylord box filled with parcels with a manual pallet jack. The employee was on the front side of the box, pulling down on the upper edge of the cardboard and tipping it over. As she stepped back and was pulling down, her feet slipped out from under her and she fell backward. As she fell, she placed both hands back to catch herself and fractured both wrists.
West Coast Terminal and Stevedore, Inc. TACOMA, WASHINGTON · 2020-09-22 · Fall on water vehicle
An employee was unlocking twist locks on a catwalk on a container ship. He fell through an open access hatch and sustained six broken ribs and a bruised lung.
WASHINGTON UNITED TERMINALS INC TACOMA, WASHINGTON · 2019-04-09 · Fall on water vehicle
An employee was locking and unlocking container cones aboard a container ship utilizing a lashing rod. The employee slipped and fell due to wet conditions on the deck, landing on a lower deck about 4-6 feet below and suffering a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
NORTHWEST DETENTION CENTER TACOMA, WASHINGTON · 2018-09-21 · Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a freshly mopped floor and fell fracturing her femur. The employee was hospitalized.

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