# Fractures at Patriots Environmental
> OSHA SIR `2015129643` · 12/21/2015 · NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
## Employer
- **Name:** Patriots Environmental
- **Location:** 197 Chatham Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06513
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell through a floor opening on the second floor that had been covered with fiberboard. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs and lacerations.

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