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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority in 620 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309 resulted in days away from work. Employee was fR Operator in bus transit systems (except mixed mode).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
Parent company
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
Street
620 Cherry St
City
Des Moines
State
IA
ZIP
50309
On-site location
Platform at DCS

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

Reaching to release the air brake on the bus

What happened

When reaching to release the brake employee felt a pain in the collar bone and armpit.

Injury or illness

Pain in left collar bone and armpit.

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

Bilateral shoulder strain and bilateral trapezius muscle strain

Employee and industry

Job description
FR Operator
SOC code
53-3052 — Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
NAICS code
485113 — Bus transit systems (except mixed mode)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
286
Total hours worked
544906
EIN
421014354
Establishment ID
810242
Employer case #
25-004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:50
Time of incident
13:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:15:43:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.