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East Alton, IL —

OSHA Injury Report: West Star Aviation - ALN

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at West Star Aviation - ALN in 18 Terminal Drive, East Alton, IL 62024 resulted in days away from work. Employee was paint Technician III in aviation Maintenance and Repair Services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Star Aviation - ALN
Parent company
West Star Avation
Street
18 Terminal Drive
City
East Alton
State
IL
ZIP
62024
On-site location
ALN

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
79

Before the incident

prepping aircraft for paint

What happened

While prepping an aircraft for painting he moved the wrong way and felt a tug on his right knee. Required surgery for a torn meniscus.

Injury or illness

sprained knee

Object or substance involved

none

Summary line

While prepping an aircraft for painting he moved the wrong way and felt a tug on his right knee. Required surgery for a torn meniscus.

Employee and industry

Job description
Paint Technician III
SOC code
51-9123 — Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
NAICS code
488190 — Aviation Maintenance and Repair Services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
709
Total hours worked
1377666
EIN
371203944
Establishment ID
1315170
Employer case #
25685

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
11FEB26:13:53:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.