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OSHA Injury Report: New Hanover County Airport Authority

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at New Hanover County Airport Authority in 1740 Airport Blvd, Ste 12, Wilmington, NC 28405 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Tech I in airport operators (e.g., civil, international, national).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
New Hanover County Airport Authority
Street
1740 Airport Blvd, Ste 12
City
Wilmington
State
NC
ZIP
28405
On-site location
Shuttle Parking Lot at Customs Building

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Pulling trash bag out of can

What happened

Employee was emptying the trash can when an unseen fluorescent light bulb shattered and dust entered right eye

Injury or illness

Dust from light bulb in right eye

Object or substance involved

Dust from shattered light bulb

Summary line

Light bulb dust entered right eye

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Tech I
SOC code
49-3011 — Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
NAICS code
488119 — Airport operators (e.g., civil, international, national)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
69
Total hours worked
126048
EIN
561652319
Establishment ID
1090012
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
0:00
Time of incident
3:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
11MAR26:15:18:00

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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.