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ABM Janitorial Services

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ABILENE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ABM Janitorial Services in ABILENE, TEXAS
Employer ABM Janitorial Services Report ID 2015050181
Address 4201 S Treadaway Blvd City, State ZIP ABILENE, TEXAS 79606
Event Date May 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Secondary Source Vacuum cleaners
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.40000, -99.74000

Incident Narrative

On or about May 22, 2015, an employee was cleaning with a sweeper and tripped over the cord and fell. The employee broke a bone in the left arm between the elbow and the wrist and hurt a hip.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2015, a worker at ABM Janitorial Services in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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