Spirit Aerosystems Inc

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Spirit Aerosystems Inc in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Spirit Aerosystems Inc Report ID 2018077409
Address 3801 S Oliver St City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67210
Event Date July 22, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 336411 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.62000, -97.28000

Incident Narrative

At about 8:10 a.m., an employee was working at a saw unload station when fingers on his left hand were pinched between two heavy parts. He suffered lacerations and a partial fingertip amputation to the middle finger.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2018, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems Inc in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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