LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | Report ID | 2025076805 |
| Address | 3435 Winchester Road | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -75.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a sidewalk, heading toward her car, when she tripped and fell onto her left hip. The employee sustained a left intertrochanteric fracture requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2025, a worker at LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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