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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Medical Center of Aurora in 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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