# Fractures at The Kroger Co.
> OSHA SIR `2018021919` · 2/25/2018 · FAIRFIELD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Meat, poultry, seafood
## Employer
- **Name:** The Kroger Co.
- **Location:** 5420 Liberty Fairfield Rd., FAIRFIELD, OHIO, 45011
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

After operating a deli slicer, an employee turned and slipped on lunchmeat that was on the floor. The employee suffered left tibia and fibula fractures, requiring hospitalization.

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