Forks, WA ·
OSHA Injury Report: EMS- Ambulance Services
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at EMS- Ambulance Services in 541 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331 resulted in days away from work. Employee was aemt ERTech in air ambulance services.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- EMS- Ambulance Services
- Parent company
- Forks Community Hospital
- Street
- 541 Bogachiel Way
- City
- Forks
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98331
- On-site location
- Patient home
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 7
- Days restricted or transferred
- 22
Before the incident
I responded to a medical call at a private single-story residence. Upon entry the home was found to be in severe hoarding condition with narrow partially blocked pathways and the presence of unsanitary substances. These environmental hazards made access to the patient difficult and rendered traditional transport methods unsafe and impractical. Initially mutual aid was requested for additional support. However due to the patients declining condition a rapid extrication was deemed necessary. It was determined the safest and most efficient method was to remove the patient through a window using a long backboard. At the time of extrication I was positioned outside the bedroom window along with a law enforcement officer assisting from the exterior. Three EMTs were inside the bedroom with the patient preparing the patient on the backboard and aligning it toward the window. As part of the extraction I leaned into the window opening to assist with pulling and guiding the patient onto the backb
What happened
I responded to a medical call at a private single-story residence. Upon entry the home was found to be in severe hoarding condition with narrow partially blocked pathways and the presence of unsanitary substances. These environmental hazards made access to the patient difficult and rendered traditional transport methods unsafe and impractical. Initially mutual aid was requested for additional support. However due to the patients declining condition a rapid extrication was deemed necessary. It was determined the safest and most efficient method was to remove the patient through a window using a long backboard. At the time of extrication I was positioned outside the bedroom window along with a law enforcement officer assisting from the exterior. Three EMTs were inside the bedroom with the patient preparing the patient on the backboard and aligning it toward the window. As part of the extraction I leaned into the window opening to assist with pulling and guiding the patient onto the backb
Injury or illness
Multiple Physical Injuries Only
Object or substance involved
INJ - Lifting
Summary line
I responded to a medical call at a private single-story residence. Upon entry the home was found to be in severe hoarding condition with narrow partially blocked pathways and the presence of unsanitary substances. These environmental hazards made access t
Employee and industry
- Job description
- AEMT ERTech
- SOC code
- 00-9900: Insufficient Information - NIOSH
- NAICS code
- 621910: Air ambulance services
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 13
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 9,228
- EIN
- 916001732
- Establishment ID
- 1539430
- Employer case #
- SX33853
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 15:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-03-05
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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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