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OSHA Injury Report: West Star Aviation / Chattanooga

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at West Star Aviation / Chattanooga in 5900 Lovell Field Loop, Chattanooga, TN 37421 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was aircraft Mechanic Contractor 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
Hangar Floor

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Repairing aircraft sheet metal.

What happened

Lacerated right hand on edge.

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

Sheet Metal

Summary line

Lacerated right hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Aircraft Mechanic Contractor
SOC code
49-3011 — Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
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 #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26FEB24:15:28:00

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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.