# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at AMERICAN AIRLINES
> OSHA SIR `2018065953` · 6/17/2018 · DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
- **Source:** Airport utility vehicle-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** AMERICAN AIRLINES
- **Location:** Terminal A Gate A34, DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS, 75261
- **NAICS:** 488119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was riding on a K-loader when the operator applied the brakes. The employee lost her balance and fell approximately 6 feet to the concrete below, suffering a traumatic head injury.

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