KENTS LAWNCARE, INC.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - WHITE HALL, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at KENTS LAWNCARE, INC. in WHITE HALL, Arkansas
Employer KENTS LAWNCARE, INC.
Address 3007 S. Midland Dr.
City, State ZIP WHITE HALL, Arkansas 71602
Report ID 2017010061
Event Date January 4, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
Source of Injury Skylights
Industry (NAICS) 561730
Inspection # 1201472
GPS Coordinates 35.59000, -91.61000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on a roof and getting a new battery for his drill when he fell through a fiberglass skylight and injured his right elbow, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2017, a worker at KENTS LAWNCARE, INC. in WHITE HALL, Arkansas suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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