Fall on same level due to slipping · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ABM Industries, 27 Memorial Dr W, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking out of the rain into a building. The employee slipped on a wet mat, then landed on the dry tile floor and suffered a dislocated kneecap. The employee required surgery.
On December 20, 2024, an employee was using a handheld grinder to remove cables from a server when they sustained a laceration to their left arm and a lacerated tendon in their right hand.
An employee was mopping up a large milk spill in a cold storage area. A powered industrial truck (PIT) was turning near the employee and began to slide on the wet floor. The PIT slid into the employee, pinning their left ankle against the eight-inch concrete curb. The employee sustained a broken left heel.
An employee was walking while using a leaf blower to clear leaves and debris from a patio. The patio pavement was wet and the employee slipped and fell, resulting in injuries to their left hip and leg.
An employee was crossing a walkway when a tree limb (from a tree that was being trimmed overhead) fell and struck the employee's head, cutting it. The employee was hospitalized.
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.
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