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Elmhurst, IL —

OSHA Injury Report: Fire Stations

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Fire Stations in 404 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL 60126 resulted in days away from work. Employee was firefighter in fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Fire Stations
Parent company
City of Elmhurst
Street
404 N. York St.
City
Elmhurst
State
IL
ZIP
60126
On-site location
330 W. Lake St. Addison, IL 60101

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
223

Before the incident

Climbing down ladder 72 performing vertical ventilation.

What happened

Was climbing down ladder with a pike pole in left hand and right hand was holding onto the rail. His foot skipped he fell backward and felt a pop in right knee.

Injury or illness

Right knee and shin injury.

Object or substance involved

Ladder run on the main on Ladder 72.

Summary line

Foot slipped while on ladder fell backwards and injured knee on ladder rung.

Employee and industry

Job description
Firefighter
SOC code
33-2011 — Firefighters
NAICS code
922160 — Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private))
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
47
Total hours worked
123743
EIN
366005866
Establishment ID
1008611
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
11:35
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:19:37:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.