# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Texas Children Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2022119919` · 11/10/2022 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
- **Source:** Patient
## Employer
- **Name:** Texas Children Hospital
- **Location:** 1919 S Braeswood, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77030
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was de-escalating a behavioral incident involving a patient. The patient became aggressive and began pulling the employee to the ground by their hair. The patient kicked the employee in her chest and stomach. The employee became dizzy and fainted. The employee was hospitalized for blunt trauma.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*