# Fractures at Department of Homeland Security
> OSHA SIR `2021064648` · 6/8/2021 · KINGSVILLE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Department of Homeland Security
- **Location:** Mifflin Ranch, KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, 78363
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 7:00 a.m. on June 8, 2021, a Border Patrol agent slipped while chasing a group of people and fell to the ground, breaking his left leg.

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