Textron Aviation
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Textron Aviation | Report ID | 2021065213 |
| Address | 5800 E. Pawnee, Building #6 | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67218 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Protective equipment, except clothing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.64000, -97.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to remove product from an 800-ton skin stretch. The employee lost his footing and fell approximately 15 feet from a platform into a safety net in the pit under the stretch operating area. The employee sustained a fracture to the C-7 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2021, a worker at Textron Aviation in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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