Grand Junction, CO ·
OSHA Injury Report: West Star Aviation
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at West Star Aviation in 790 Heritage Way, Grand Junction, CO 81506 resulted in days away from work. Employee was aircraft Refueling Tech in aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- West Star Aviation
- Parent company
- West Star Aviation
- Street
- 790 Heritage Way
- City
- Grand Junction
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81506
- On-site location
- Grand Junction Regional Airport Ramp adjacent to the Air Traffic Control Tower
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 180
Before the incident
Attempting to attach a fuel hose to the defuel truck.
What happened
As he was attempting to attach a fuel hose to the defuel truck he tripped over a tool box that was behind him.
Injury or illness
Torn rotator cuff in left shoulder.
Object or substance involved
Tripping over the tool box and landing on the ground.
Summary line
Torn Rotator Cuff in left shoulder as he tripped over a tool box.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Aircraft Refueling Tech
- SOC code
- 49-3011: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- NAICS code
- 488190: Aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 563
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 1,040,135
- EIN
- 841056824
- Establishment ID
- 1080912
- Employer case #
- 10182275
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 04:45
- Time of incident
- 12:00
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-01-23
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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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