NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT—
Patriots Environmental
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Patriots Environmental, 197 Chatham Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06513 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final 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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