OSHA Injury Report: Seattle Mgmt/CS Alaska

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The employee was performing routine desk-based computer work as part of his dispatcher duties.

What happened

The employee reported experiencing shoulder pain that he attributes to his work activities at his desk. The supervisor was not present at the time of onset and only became aware of the injury after the employee missed work and was asked to provide a doctor’s note. During follow-up discussion the employee stated that his shoulder discomfort developed while performing routine computer tasks and acknowledged that poor ergonomic posture at his workstation contributed to the issue. No witnesses observed a specific incident or acute event leading to the injury. Proper ergonomic posture and workstation setup should have supported safe and comfortable work performance. Under normal circumstances employees complete desk work without incident. Workstations can be configured to support healthy posture and minimize strain. In this case the employee continued working with poor posture until discomfort escalated into a reported injury.

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

Desk

Summary line

Strained left shoulder

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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.