ABM Facility Support Services, LLC D.B.A. ABM Industry Groups, LLC

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — BANNOCKBURN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ABM Facility Support Services, LLC D.B.A. ABM Industry Groups, LLC in BANNOCKBURN, ILLINOIS
Employer ABM Facility Support Services, LLC D.B.A. ABM Industry Groups, LLC Report ID 2024042908
Address 2121 Waukegan Road City, State ZIP BANNOCKBURN, ILLINOIS 60015
Event Date April 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Rib(s), oblique area
Event Type Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Electrical wiring building or machine
Industry (NAICS) 531312 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.19000, -87.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing a light in the hallway when a wire made contact with the ballast and they were electrocuted. They fell off the ladder backward four feet, resulting in two fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2024, a worker at ABM Facility Support Services, LLC D.B.A. ABM Industry Groups, LLC in BANNOCKBURN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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