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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017109830 · 10/12/2017 · Spirit Aerosystems

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
Spirit Aerosystems
Location
3801 S. Oliver, WICHITA, KANSAS, 67210
NAICS
336411
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was attempting to repair the cable and spool on a parts moving rack when the rack shifted, causing it to fall and tighten the cable around the spool. The employee's left middle and index fingers were caught between the cable and spool, suffering lacerations and compound fractures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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