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The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office has identified a Spirit AeroSystems employee who died after falling on the job.
Twenty-six year-old Matt Lyons of Wichita fell about 12 feet onto concrete at Plant II late Monday afternoon. He worked for Spirit for more than five years.
The company is promising to worth with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as well as other state agencies investigating the accident.
Spirit released the following statement Tuesday night:
We are deeply saddened that one of our team members, who has been a colleague for more than 5 years, has passed away. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family. The safety and well-being of our employees is our top priority. We do not yet know all of the circumstances surrounding the situation and are conducting a thorough investigation. At this sad time, we are keeping our teammate’s family in our thoughts and prayers.