ABM INDUSTRIES INC

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Fractures — ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ABM INDUSTRIES INC in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer ABM INDUSTRIES INC
Address 1021 North Loop Rd.
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30320
Report ID 2019044352
Event Date April 30, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 561720
GPS Coordinates 33.64000, -84.40000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was sorting boxes in a recycling bin while standing on a concrete wall that was 18 inches high. As he stepped down, he twisted his knee and fractured his left tibia.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2019, a worker at ABM INDUSTRIES INC in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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