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OSHA Injury Report: West Star Aviation - GJT

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at West Star Aviation - GJT in 796 Heritage Way, Grand Junction, CO 81506 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Technician III in aviation Maintenance and Repair Services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Star Aviation - GJT
Parent company
West Star Avation
Street
796 Heritage Way
City
Grand Junction
State
CO
ZIP
81506
On-site location
GJT

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

removing fuel filter

What happened

While removing a fuel filter from the aircraft he was doused with jet fuel and it entered his eyes.

Injury or illness

fuel exposure

Object or substance involved

fuel filter

Summary line

While removing a fuel filter from the aircraft he was doused with jet fuel and it entered his eyes.

Employee and industry

Job description
Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Technician III
SOC code
49-3011 — Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
NAICS code
488190 — Aviation Maintenance and Repair Services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
588
Total hours worked
1120600
EIN
841056824
Establishment ID
1315172
Employer case #
30680

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:51
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
11FEB26:14:07:00

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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.