# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at United Airlines, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018021680` · 2/18/2018 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** United Airlines, Inc.
- **Location:** 10000 W. O'Hare Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
- **NAICS:** 481111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was opening the weather doors at the end of the jet way. The door is held closed by a latch pin and utilizes a hydraulic device to hold the door open during passenger loading/unloading from the aircraft. When the employee released the latch pin, the door swung back, knocking the employee to the floor of the jet way resulting in a back injury.

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