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OSHA Injury Report: Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

Injury · Days away from work

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

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
Maintenance bay at DW
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
18

Installing alternator on bus.

When rotating alternator drain over alternator mount left hand was pinched under causing employee to jerk arm injuring their shoulder.

Strain of muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff of left shoulder.

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Strain of muscles and tendons of the left rotator cuff

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
49-3031 — Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
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 #
25-005
Date of incident
Shift started
14:30
Time of incident
23:55
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:15:46:00

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.