# Soft tissue injuries  unspecified at Thermo Fisher Scientific
> OSHA SIR `20241110286` · 11/4/2024 · ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soft tissue injuries  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Other constructed surface
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Thermo Fisher Scientific
- **Location:** 7554 Schantz Road, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18106
- **NAICS:** 541990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## 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.

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