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PALMERTON HOSPITAL

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PALMERTON HOSPITAL in PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer PALMERTON HOSPITAL Report ID 2015075206
Address 135 LAFAYETTE AVENUE City, State ZIP PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18071
Event Date July 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -75.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking into the switchboard area and turned to leave the room. The employee tripped on a table leg near the door. The employee fell to the floor fracturing her hip. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2015, a worker at PALMERTON HOSPITAL in PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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