# Fractures at LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
> OSHA SIR `2019021629` · 2/13/2019 · ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Embankments
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
- **Location:** 1200 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD., ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18104
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell on a snow-covered embankment, suffering a broken ankle.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*