Seattle, WA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Seattle Aquarium
Other illness · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an other illness at Seattle Aquarium in 1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59, Seattle, WA 98101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was curator of Temperate Fish and Invertebrates in aquariums.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Seattle Aquarium
- Parent company
- City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
- Street
- 1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59
- City
- Seattle
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98101
- On-site location
- Pier 59 - WOWW Exhibit
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Other illness (code 6)
- Days away from work
- 1
- Days restricted or transferred
- 32
Before the incident
Was raising to the surface after diving in WOWW helping retrieve fish
What happened
She went up and down in the exhibit a number of times over 70 minutes. Once out of the water she realized her equilibrium was off. After an hour with symptoms not improving they went to the ER
Injury or illness
Air embolism
Object or substance involved
SCUBA equipment
Summary line
Developed illness (AGE) after [REDACTED] diving
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Curator of Temperate Fish and Invertebrates
- SOC code
- 19-1023: Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- NAICS code
- 712130: Aquariums
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 250
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 319,915
- EIN
- 911189249
- Establishment ID
- 987810
- Employer case #
- 8
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 09:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-27
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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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