SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS | Report ID | 20171010178 |
| Address | 3330 N. MINGO RD, BLD. 1 | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -95.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a 22-inch wooden box while drilling holes into an aircraft panel when he fell off the box and hit the floor, fracturing his arm and lacerating his head.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2017, a worker at SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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