# Fractures at Kroger
> OSHA SIR `2022053882` · 5/5/2022 · DENTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Ceilings
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Kroger
- **Location:** 500 West University Drive, DENTON, TEXAS, 76201
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was fixing a leak in a produce cooler. He went onto the cooler roof to investigate the leak. He then stepped on a ceiling tile over the prep room and fell through to the floor approximately 10 feet below, resulting in a broken leg.

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