East Alton, IL · 2023-04-18

OSHA Injury Report: West Star Aviation / Alton

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2023-04-18, an injury at West Star Aviation / Alton in 2 Airline Court, East Alton, IL 62024 resulted in days away from work. Employee was paint Tech II in aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: West Star Aviation / Alton
Parent company: West Star Aviation
Street: 2 Airline Court
City: East Alton
State: IL
ZIP: 62024
On-site location: Hangar 64

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 92
Days restricted or transferred: 67

Before the incident

Sanding the top of an aircraft

What happened

Felt a pop in his arm and shoulder

Injury or illness

Strain and torn rotator cuff

Object or substance involved

Unknown

Summary line

Strain in left shoulder

Employee and industry

Job description: Paint Tech II
SOC code: 51-9124: Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code: 488190: Aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 677
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 1,219,344
EIN: 371203944
Establishment ID: 99284
Employer case #: 5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-04-18
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 15:00
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-28

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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