Textron Aviation East Campus
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Textron Aviation East Campus | Report ID | 2015118952 |
| Address | 9709 EAST CENTRAL | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67206 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | 1108779 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.69000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was working in maintenance utility area when he stepped through a door and fell a little over three feet to the bottom of an air channel. He fractured his right fibula and tibia.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2015, a worker at Textron Aviation East Campus in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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