Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Abbott Molecular Inc, 1300 East Touhy Avenue, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
On February 9, 2021, an employee slipped on snow and ice while walking toward the building, falling to the ground and fracturing an ankle.
An employee was working in the forest flagging an area to be harvested. He took a step and his foot slipped on a stick hidden under the leaves, causing him to fall to the ground. He landed on his right foot/lower leg resulting in a fractured tibia.
An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
An employee was delivering a letter along a rural carrier route when she stepped on an ice-covered snow drift, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.
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An employee was walking down the stairs while carrying laundry when they missed a step and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured ankle.
An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
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