Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Spirit Aerosystems Inc | Report ID | 20181010927 |
| Address | 3801 S Oliver St | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67210 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.62000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a machine's lower level. As he stepped up, he fell 1.5 feet backwards from the second riser to the floor, suffering bilateral fractures to the wrist and a head contusion. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2018, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems Inc in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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