Abbvie Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abbvie Inc. in WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
Employer Abbvie Inc. Report ID 2019021346
Address 1615 Lakeside Drive City, State ZIP WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085
Event Date February 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Curbs
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.33000, -87.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on ice while stepping out of her car, suffering a fracture and a torn ligament in the right foot.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2019, a worker at Abbvie Inc. in WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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