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OSHA Injury Report: Whatcom Transportation Authority

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Whatcom Transportation Authority in Bellingham, WA 98226 resulted in days away from work. Employee was tRANSIT OPERATOR in bus line, local (except mixed mode).

Establishment
Whatcom Transportation Authority
Parent company
Whatcom Transportation Authority
Street
4011 Bakerview Spur
City
Bellingham
State
WA
ZIP
98226
On-site location
Riding on the Bus
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
30

Employee was a passenger on bus while in motion

Employee was a passenger on bus while in motion. She was filling out paperwork when a braking incident occurred and she was thrown forward. Felt pain next day similar to a car accident would feel.

Braking incident on bus employee thrown forward

Force on the bus

NECK - RIDING ON BUS

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
322
Total hours worked
551953
EIN
911529029
Establishment ID
1094456
Employer case #
BN66765
Date of incident
Time of incident
9:25
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03MAR26:02:23:00

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.