SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 20171211726 |
| Address | 3801 S. OLIVER ST. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67210 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1278109 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.62000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an auto fastening machine when the machine failed to complete a tool change. The employee was attempting to troubleshoot the problem when the sensor cleared and the machine cycled, catching, fracturing, and puncturing the employee's right hand. The machine was not in stop mode at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2017, a worker at SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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