SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - 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 20171110643
Event Date November 4, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 336413
Inspection # 1275664
GPS Coordinates 37.62408, -97.28351

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working under the rig load of an overhead cab crane when the load/sling shifted, came off, and crushed the employee. The employee was hospitalized with chest and abdominal injuries.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2017, a worker at SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC. in WICHITA, Kansas suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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