Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ABM Industries, LLC, 3340 W. Philmore Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60624
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was putting trash in the dumpster at the edge of a dock when she lost her balance and fell approximately 2 feet to the concrete floor at the bottom of the dock, resulting in knee, calf, and ankle injuries.
Hospitalized Multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c. Loading docks, dock plates
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An employee was mopping a restroom floor when her hand slipped from the mop handle and she lost balance and fell to the floor. She broke her left leg and was unable to stand, requiring hospitalization.
On August 29, 2018, an employee was exiting a locker room stall after changing out of her uniform. As she was exiting, she dropped her uniform. When attempting to pick it up, she tripped over it and fell to the ground, fracturing her left hip.
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Two employees were removing a service lift platform from the back of a radar system. While handling the service lift platform, employee 2 was standing on the back of the radar and lost their footing, causing the service lift platform to shift and fall. The injured employee then fell from the top of the platform electronic subsystem (PES) to the floor, approximately 56 inches. The injured employee fractured his left elbow and left hip.
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