Norwalk, CT —
OSHA Injury Report: Norwalk Transit District
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Norwalk Transit District in Norwalk, CT 685E5 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanic in mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Norwalk Transit District
- Parent company
- Norwalk Transit District
- Street
- 275 Wilson Avenue
- City
- Norwalk
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 685E5
- On-site location
- 275 Wilson Av Norwalk CT
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 171
Before the incident
Changing tires on a transit bus
What happened
Employee used a sledge hammer as manipulation instrument to mount tire onto the tire rim
Injury or illness
Employee experienced lower back pain after his shift on the overnight. In the morning he drove himself to an Emergency Room and subsequently reported injury to Human Resource manager.
Object or substance involved
Swinging a sledge hammer
Summary line
Back pain probable bulging disk
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Mechanic
- SOC code
- 49-3031 — Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- NAICS code
- 485111 — Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations)
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 130
- Total hours worked
- 220258
- EIN
- 60952693
- Establishment ID
- 132104
- Employer case #
- 5
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 8:00:00.000
- Submitted
- 29FEB24:21:45:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.