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OSHA Injury Report: Whatcom Transportation Authority

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Whatcom Transportation Authority in 4011 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham, WA 98226 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was transit Operator in bus line, local (except mixed mode).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Whatcom Transportation Authority
Parent company
Whatcom Transportation Authority
Street
4011 Bakerview Spur
City
Bellingham
State
WA
ZIP
98226
On-site location
Vista Dr

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

driving and lost consciousness

What happened

Operator made stop at [REDACTED] & [REDACTED]. Next thing they remember is a telephone pole coming towards them. They tried to swerve to avoid it but failed to do so.

Injury or illness

shoulder strain muscle

Object or substance involved

seatbelt

Summary line

Shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description
Transit Operator
SOC code
53-3052 — Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
NAICS code
485113 — Bus line, local (except mixed mode)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
301
Total hours worked
521421
EIN
911529029
Establishment ID
1094456
Employer case #
BJ34955

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:02:00.000
Time of incident
10:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
31JAN24:21:04:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.