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OSHA Injury Report: West Star Aviation / Chattanooga

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at West Star Aviation / Chattanooga in 5900 Lovell Field Loop, Chattanooga, TN 37421 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was paint Tech III in aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Star Aviation / Chattanooga
Parent company
West Star Aviation
Street
5900 Lovell Field Loop
City
Chattanooga
State
TN
ZIP
37421
On-site location
Strip Bay Hangar

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

Transitioning from the aircraft fuselage to the belly of the aircraft.

What happened

Felt his collar bone shoulder pop.

Injury or illness

Sanding

Object or substance involved

2 pound DA Sander.

Summary line

Strained collar bone area related to overhead sanding

Employee and industry

Job description
Paint Tech III
SOC code
51-9124 — Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
488190 — Aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
383
Total hours worked
678159
EIN
841056824
Establishment ID
99317
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26FEB24:15:14:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.