Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
Start: 12/8/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210690 · 12/8/2022 · C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
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: Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training
Source: Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified

Employer

Name: C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
Location: 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard, BAY PINES, FLORIDA, 33744
NAICS: 923140
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown