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OSHA Injury Report: DCA-GROUND OPS

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at DCA-GROUND OPS in 1 AVIATION CIRCLE TERMINAL A, ARLINGTON, VA 22202 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was ramp Agent in scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DCA-GROUND OPS
Parent company
Southwest Airlines
Street
1 AVIATION CIRCLE TERMINAL A
City
ARLINGTON
State
VA
ZIP
22202
On-site location
RAMP AREA BAGGAGE T POINT

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
21

Before the incident

LOADING LUGGAGE INTO CARGO BIN

What happened

The agent lifted a bag and a sharp pain in their lower to mid back

Injury or illness

Strained Bilateral Low back Object Being Lifted Handled Baggage bin equipment

Object or substance involved

Baggage bin equipment Suitcase

Summary line

The agent lifted a bag and a sharp pain in their lower to mid back

Employee and industry

Job description
Ramp Agent
SOC code
43-5011 — Cargo and Freight Agents
NAICS code
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
257
Total hours worked
373431
EIN
741563240
Establishment ID
959412
Employer case #
148711

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
13:20
Filing year
2024
Submitted
17FEB2025:20:18:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.