Spirit AeroSystems employee injured in workplace accident
A Spirit AeroSystems employee was critically injured in a workplace accident Friday night, officials said.
Sedgwick County 911 was notified shortly after 7 p.m. that a man suffered a chest injury in the incident, a dispatch supervisor said Saturday. The ambulance was sent to Gate 13 at 4400 E. MacArthur and transported the victim to the hospital.
Emergency medical teams from Spirit and Sedgwick County attended to the victim before he was transported to the hospital. A statement issued by Spirit Aerosystems Saturday confirmed the work-related accident, calling the injuries “serious.”
“The safety and well-being of our employees is our top priority,” said the statement issued by Fred Malley, director of corporate communications and government relations.
An investigation into the incident has begun, he said.
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This story was originally published November 4, 2017 at 12:52 PM with the headline "Spirit AeroSystems employee injured in workplace accident."