ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA·2024-11-04

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Fall on same level n.e.c. · Soft tissue injuries unspecified

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Thermo Fisher Scientific, 7554 Schantz Road, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 on 2024-11-04, Soft tissue injuries unspecified, affecting the ankle(s).

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Final narrative

The employee was crouched down to fix tape on the floor when they lost their balance and fell backward. The employee suffered a hyperextended left ankle that required surgery.

Hospitalized Ankle(s) Other constructed surface

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