Spirit Aerosystems Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - 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 2018054496
Event Date May 9, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336411
GPS Coordinates 37.62408, -97.28351

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Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the office through a door and going down steps into the courtyard when she fell as she approached the last step, breaking her left ankle. She was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2018, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems Inc in WICHITA, Kansas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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