# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Fedex Exp
> OSHA SIR `20211210393` · 12/3/2021 · AUSTIN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Airport utility vehicle-powered
- **Secondary source:** Airport runways
## Employer
- **Name:** Fedex Exp
- **Location:** 9301 Cargo Avenue, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78719
- **NAICS:** 481112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to close the belly cargo door at the rear of a plane. He fell 9 feet from the belt loader to the concrete ground below, resulting in a back injury.

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