# Fractures at NORANDA ALUMINUM
> OSHA SIR `2016021652` · 2/23/2016 · NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
## Employer
- **Name:** NORANDA ALUMINUM
- **Location:** ST. JUDE INDUSTRIAL PARK, NEW MADRID, MISSOURI, 63869
- **NAICS:** 331313
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While cleaning, an employee fell approximately 8 feet through an open hole in the floor, suffering a broken hip.

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