Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021068 |
| Address | 3801 S Oliver, building 3-234H | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67210 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Doors swinging and sliding |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1802669 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.62000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside the access panel of a sliding door when the door began to shut. The employee's left middle finger was pulled into the chain and sprocket, resulting in amputation to the middle knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2025, a worker at Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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