Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care · Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 West 38th Avenue, WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 80033
on — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels , affecting the Multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was sitting while observing a patient. The patient became agitated and struck the employee about the abdomen and chest causing internal bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Multiple trunk locations Patient
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