Medical Center of Aurora
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Medical Center of Aurora | Report ID | 2024076821 |
| Address | 1501 S Potomac St | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80012 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Liver |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -104.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A patient kicked a nurse in the abdomen and lacerated her liver.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2024, a worker at Medical Center of Aurora in AURORA, COLORADO suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the liver. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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