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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

Respiratory condition · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority in 620 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309 resulted in other recordable case. 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
On bus in the driver's seat

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)

Before the incident

Driving a fixed route bus

What happened

The fire extinguisher located behind the operator came out of its housing and hit the floor causing it to dispense some particulate into the air.

Injury or illness

Breathing in the particulate caused difficulty breathing.

Object or substance involved

Fire extinguisher particulate

Summary line

Lungs from inhaling particulate from discharged fire extinguisher

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
297
Total hours worked
583390
EIN
421014354
Establishment ID
810242
Employer case #
24-017

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:15
Time of incident
10:40
Filing year
2024
Submitted
24JAN2025:17:14:00

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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.