Cessna Aircraft Co.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Cessna Aircraft Co. | Report ID | 20161010082 |
| Address | One Cessna Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67277 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.63000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down the aisle in the fab/sewing area, turned a corner, and tripped over the corner of a pallet. She fell and suffered a non-displaced compression fracture at L4 and L3 and microfractures of the pelvic bone.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2016, a worker at Cessna Aircraft Co. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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