# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
> OSHA SIR `2024043686` · 4/28/2024 · ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care
- **Source:** Patient
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
- **Location:** 1100 Tunnel Road, ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, 28805
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was helping a patient get out of bed and adjusting the bed rail when the patient became agitated and kicked the employee in the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.

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