Spirit Aerosystems Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Spirit Aerosystems Inc. | Report ID | 2015041643 |
| Address | 3801 S. Oliver | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67214 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1052445 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.62000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tried to remove a piece of tape on the housing of a Quackenbush drill he was operating. While reaching around to do so, he became caught in the moving shaft and lost approximately 1/2 inch of his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2015, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems Inc. 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 during regular operation, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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