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ATLAS AEROSPACE

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ATLAS AEROSPACE in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer ATLAS AEROSPACE Report ID 2022021330
Address 4425 W. May Street. Building A City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67209
Event Date February 11, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 336413 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.65000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee had positioned a 12-foot, 144-pound stainless steel round bar on a cantilever arm from the material storage rack. While the employee was pulling the bar into position, it dropped 12 inches off the arm to the ground, crushing two fingers on the employee's right hand. One of the employee's fingers had closed fractures, and the second finger had open fractures, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2022, a worker at ATLAS AEROSPACE in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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