ABM INDUSTRIES INC
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | ABM INDUSTRIES INC | Report ID | 2019044352 |
| Address | 1021 North Loop Rd. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30320 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.64000, -84.40000 | ||
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
OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.
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