Spirit Aerosystems Inc

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - WICHITA, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Spirit Aerosystems Inc in WICHITA, Kansas
Employer Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Address 3801 S Oliver St, (2-280J, GG29)
City, State ZIP WICHITA, Kansas 67210
Report ID 2018088266
Event Date August 13, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 336411
GPS Coordinates 37.62408, -97.28351

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Incident Narrative

An employee was backing up with scrap from a part when the back of his heel became caught on an air hose and he lost his balance. He fell backwards, landing on his back and hitting his head on the concrete floor.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2018, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems Inc in WICHITA, Kansas suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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