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OSHA Injury Report: Tacoma General Hospital

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, WA 98405 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was housekeeper in general Medical and Surgical Hospital.

Establishment
Tacoma General Hospital
Parent company
MultiCare Health System
Street
315 MLK. Jr. Way
City
Tacoma
State
WA
ZIP
98405
On-site location
Tacoma General Hospital TG Enviromental Services 100081203
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

I was picking up garbages I went to pick one up i thought it was paper but it was really heavy It was frozen gel dry ice packed in the garbage when i picked it up it twisted my arm

I was picking up garbages I went to pick one up i thought it was paper but it was really heavy It was frozen gel dry ice packed in the garbage when i picked it up it twisted my arm

Sprain Strain

Garbage

Sprain Strain due to Lift Strain Exertion caused Sprain Strain

Job description
Housekeeper
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospital
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3297
Total hours worked
4973957
EIN
911352172
Establishment ID
941446
Employer case #
SX66308
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
10:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
09JAN26:20:26:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.