Spirit Aerosystems
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Spirit Aerosystems | Report ID | 2016065314 |
| Address | 3801 S. Oliver | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67210 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | 1156467 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.62000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pneumatic hand drill when the drill bit caught the employee's left gloved hand and amputated the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2016, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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