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OSHA Injury Report: Palmer Pool

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Palmer Pool in 1170 West Arctic Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lifeguard in swimming pools.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palmer Pool
Parent company
Matanuska Susitna Borough
Street
1170 West Arctic Avenue
City
Palmer
State
AK
ZIP
99645
On-site location
Palmer pool, bleacher side while moving bulkhead.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

The transition time between swim team practice and aquacise class.

What happened

employee was moving the bulkhead while her coworkers were taking the backstroke flags down. The metal crank end of the flag cable fell and hit her pinkie finger left side.

Injury or illness

abrasion Bruise to Left hand Fingers

Object or substance involved

falling metal cable crank from backstroke flags

Summary line

Abrasion Bruise Other to Left Fingers caused by falling metal cable crank from backstroke flags

Employee and industry

Job description
lifeguard
SOC code
33-9092 — Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
NAICS code
713940 — Swimming pools
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
26
Total hours worked
20064
Establishment ID
976833
Employer case #
IN-2024092

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
16:00
Time of incident
19:05
Filing year
2024
Submitted
25FEB2025:22:28:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.