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Textron Aviation

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Textron Aviation in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Textron Aviation Report ID 2017054803
Address 10511 E Central City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67206
Event Date May 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 336411 Inspection # 1238092
GPS Coordinates 37.69000, -97.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was about to install a panel on the left wing of an aircraft when the panel started to slip. As he tried to stop it from falling, he lost his balance and fell about 8 feet, hitting part of the engine and then the ground below. He injured his lower back and ribs.

Incident Summary

On May 29, 2017, a worker at Textron Aviation in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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