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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 master Avionics Maintenance Technician 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
133

Before the incident

Exiting an aircraft

What happened

While stepping onto a wood platform as he was exiting an aircraft his left foot went through the floorboard. [REDACTED] meniscus on left knee when it hyper-extended. Now requiring surgery to repair.

Injury or illness

sprained knee

Object or substance involved

platform

Summary line

While stepping onto a wood platform as he was exiting an aircraft his left foot went through the floorboard. [REDACTED] meniscus on left knee when it hyper-extended. Now requiring surgery to repair.

Employee and industry

Job description
Master Avionics Maintenance Technician
SOC code
49-3011 — Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
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 #
35215

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
15:00
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.