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OSHA Injury Report: West Star Aviation - CHA

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at West Star Aviation - CHA in 5904 Pinehurst Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37421 resulted in days away from work. Employee was paint Technician I in aviation Maintenance and Repair Services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Star Aviation - CHA
Parent company
West Star Avation
Street
5904 Pinehurst Ave.
City
Chattanooga
State
TN
ZIP
37421
On-site location
CHA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

working under aircraft

What happened

While bending down to to underneath a wing the employee struck and lacerated his head on the flap.

Injury or illness

lacerated head

Object or substance involved

aircraft flap

Summary line

While bending down to to underneath a wing the employee struck and lacerated his head on the flap.

Employee and industry

Job description
Paint Technician I
SOC code
51-9123 — Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
NAICS code
488190 — Aviation Maintenance and Repair Services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
519
Total hours worked
987735
EIN
841056824
Establishment ID
1315171
Employer case #
33683

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:30
Time of incident
19:30
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.