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Textron Aviation

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Textron Aviation in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Textron Aviation Report ID 2015040138
Address 1643 S. Maize Road City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67209
Event Date April 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336411 Inspection # 1059092
GPS Coordinates 37.66000, -97.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee went outside to investigate an odor. She approached a dust collector and stuck her right hand into a hopper that contained a rotating discharge valve. She amputated three fingers.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2015, a worker at Textron Aviation in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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