C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BAY PINES, FLORIDA
| Employer | C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center | Report ID | 20221210690 |
| Address | 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BAY PINES, FLORIDA 33744 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 923140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -82.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A police officer was taking part in live ground defense and recovery training with another officer. Her training partner was on top of her, tightening his hold on her, when she suffered an appendix injury that caused her appendix to rupture.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2022, a worker at C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in BAY PINES, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 28 severe injury reports involving "Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training injuries.
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