Worker seriously injured after falling down stairs in Aspa

The employee was rushed to Arnau de Vilanova Hospital with a spinal injury following the accident.

Generic image of stairs in a workplace setting with emergency lights in the background.
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Generic image of stairs in a workplace setting with emergency lights in the background.

A worker was seriously injured this Friday after accidentally falling down a flight of stairs while working in the town of Aspa, located in the Segrià region.

Emergency services were alerted at 1:55 PM. Three Medical Emergency System (SEM) units and Mossos d'Esquadra officers attended the scene. Although Firefighters were initially called, their assistance was ultimately not required.
The victim suffered a spinal injury and was evacuated to the Arnau de Vilanova Hospital in Lleida after receiving initial medical care on-site, according to police sources.
This accident occurs amid a 15% rise in serious workplace injuries in the Lleida area during the first half of 2025. While overall accidents fell slightly, fatalities increased by 20% compared to the same period last year.