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LifePath Inc.

Fall while sitting — Fractures — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LifePath Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer LifePath Inc. Report ID 20161211493
Address 3500 High Point Blvd. City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017
Event Date December 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall while sitting Source of Injury Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 623990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -75.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee went to sit down on her office chair and only caught the front edge falling and fracturing her left femur.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2016, a worker at LifePath Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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