PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA·
PALMERTON HOSPITAL
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at PALMERTON HOSPITAL, 135 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18071 on , Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final 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.
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