# Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at Defco, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020021533` · 2/16/2020 · MILLSBORO, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Grates and drains in floor surface
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Defco, Inc.
- **Location:** 29292 John J. Williams Hwy, MILLSBORO, DELAWARE, 19966
- **NAICS:** 332710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell approximately 20 feet through an unsecured grate that was being refurbished. The employee was hospitalized for a broken left leg and five broken ribs, a concussion and lung contusions.

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