Seattle, WA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Seattle Aquarium
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Seattle Aquarium in 1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59, Seattle, WA 98101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was animal Care Specialist 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 60 Harbor seal habitat
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 8
Before the incident
Ful seal bit [REDACTED] on the ankle while she was in the habitat working with him for training.
What happened
Working with one of our fur seals the seal moved unexpectedly lunging out of the water and bit her ankle through her boot and rainpants.
Injury or illness
animal bite on the ankle
Object or substance involved
fur seal
Summary line
Bite to ankle leg from harbor seal
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Animal Care Specialist
- SOC code
- 39-2021: Animal Caretakers
- NAICS code
- 712130: Aquariums
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 257
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 373,158
- EIN
- 911189249
- Establishment ID
- 987810
- Employer case #
- 2
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:51
- Time of incident
- 11:45
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-24
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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