# Fractures at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `20191213193` · 12/26/2019 · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY
- **Location:** 1340 N. Outer Loop Road, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30354
- **NAICS:** 481111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell from a plane door to the ground about 8 feet below, suffering broken ribs and lacerations to the head and face.

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