Wilmington, NC · 2025-02-04

OSHA Injury Report: New Hanover County Airport Authority

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2025-02-04, an injury at New Hanover County Airport Authority in 1740 Airport Blvd, Ste 12, Wilmington, NC 28405 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Tech I in airport operators (e.g., civil, international, national).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: New Hanover County Airport Authority
Street: 1740 Airport Blvd, Ste 12
City: Wilmington
State: NC
ZIP: 28405
On-site location: Shuttle Parking Lot at Customs Building

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Pulling trash bag out of can

What happened

Employee was emptying the trash can when an unseen fluorescent light bulb shattered and dust entered right eye

Injury or illness

Dust from light bulb in right eye

Object or substance involved

Dust from shattered light bulb

Summary line

Light bulb dust entered right eye

Employee and industry

Job description: Maintenance Tech I
SOC code: 49-3011: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
NAICS code: 488119: Airport operators (e.g., civil, international, national)
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 69
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 126,048
EIN: 561652319
Establishment ID: 1090012
Employer case #: 1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-02-04
Shift started: 00:00
Time of incident: 03:30
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-03-11

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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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