Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Medical Center
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
| Employer | Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Medical Center | Report ID | 2025065865 |
| Address | 8300 West 38th Avenue | City, State ZIP | WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 80033 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| 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 | 39.76000, -105.09000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2025, a worker at Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Medical Center in WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the multiple trunk locations. 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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