Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Concussions — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Spirit Aerosystems Inc | Report ID | 2021109334 |
| Address | 3801 S Oliver St | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67210 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.62000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening the doors to a compressor room. One of the doors stuck, and the employee fell out the opening while trying to move it. The employee's head struck the ground about 42 inches below, causing the employee to suffer a concussion.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2021, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems Inc in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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