Seattle, WA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Woodland Park Zoological Society
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Woodland Park Zoological Society in 5500 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was vet Tech in zoos.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Woodland Park Zoological Society
- Parent company
- Woodland Park Zoological Society
- Street
- 5500 Phinney Ave N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98103
- On-site location
- Animal Health
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Technically I was just working at my computer and had just finished lunch. But the reaction may have started from the morning.
What happened
[REDACTED] in the morning for an anesthetized procedure where I was in very close contact with animal. I started having a mild allergic reaction with sneezing sniffles and congestion. I took 25mg of diphenhydramine after the procedure ended ([REDACTED]). Symptoms started to get better but around lunch time ([REDACTED]?) The congestion picked up a bid. Around 1p or so (after lunch ended) I Started getting really itchy all over and my nose was completely blocked but could breathe through my mouth okay. Took another 12.5 mg of diphenhydramine. Vet3 [REDACTED] saw me and was concerned that my skin was red and looked like hives so she called security to come take a look. Given the multiple symptoms of allergic reaction they said it was considered anaphylaxis and that they would give epinephrine. They call fire whenever they do so. I was given the epi in my thigh and then apparently my blood pressure was really low and I was tachycardic. I think I blacked out at one point. The concern was en
Injury or illness
allergic reaction
Object or substance involved
allergy to animal
Summary line
allergic reaction during animal procedure
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Vet Tech
- SOC code
- 29-2056: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- NAICS code
- 712130: Zoos
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 423
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 589,998
- EIN
- 916070005
- Establishment ID
- 640477
- Employer case #
- 7
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:30
- Time of incident
- 13:20
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-26
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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