Spirit Aero System Inc.

Slip without fall, unspecified — Fractures — WICHITA, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Spirit Aero System Inc. in WICHITA, Kansas
Employer Spirit Aero System Inc.
Address 3801 S Oliver
City, State ZIP WICHITA, Kansas 67210
Report ID 2021043460
Event Date April 27, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Slip without fall, unspecified
Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 336413
GPS Coordinates 37.62000, -97.28000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping down from a platform to the floor when they slipped and rolled their right ankle, resulting in a fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2021, a worker at Spirit Aero System Inc. in WICHITA, Kansas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as slip without fall, unspecified, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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