Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - WICHITA, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. in WICHITA, Kansas
Employer Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.
Address 3801 S Oliver St
City, State ZIP WICHITA, Kansas 67210
Report ID 2017099049
Event Date September 21, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336411
GPS Coordinates 37.62408, -97.28351

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working inside the front cab of an airport fuselage when he tripped and fell on the aircraft's metal frame, injuring his back, neck, and head.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. in WICHITA, Kansas suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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