# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at BERGEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, L.P.
> OSHA SIR `2017054884` · 5/26/2017 · PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
- **Source:** Patient
## Employer
- **Name:** BERGEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, L.P.
- **Location:** 230 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY, 07652
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's appendix became inflamed after being kicked by a patient, requiring hospitalization.

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