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Kroger

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — DENTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kroger in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer Kroger Report ID 2022053882
Address 500 West University Drive City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76201
Event Date May 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ceilings
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.23000, -97.13000

Incident 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.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2022, a worker at Kroger in DENTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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