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Axcela, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Axcela, Inc. in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Axcela, Inc. Report ID 2022043152
Address 2401 South Arkansas Avenue City, State ZIP RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72801
Event Date April 10, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Skylights
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1588841
GPS Coordinates 35.25000, -93.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a roof working to replace a skylight. While receiving equipment from the ground, the employee fell through a skylight to the ground below. The employee sustained injury to the spleen and liver, as well as fractures to their hip, ribs, and an arm. The employee was wearing a harness, but it was not connected at the time of the fall.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2022, a worker at Axcela, Inc. in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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