Hospital discharged worker after 2.5 hours; she died of internal bleeding hours later
A 28-year-old worker struck by machinery was sent home as healthy but died from a ruptured liver.
Melike Yeter worked at a children's playground in Çorum, Turkey. A large metal mechanism fell on her while she fixed it.
Colleagues gave first aid until paramedics brought her to hospital. Doctors examined her for 2.5 hours, then discharged her in good health.
At home, she became seriously ill and returned to hospital. Doctors found severe internal bleeding from a ruptured liver.
She went to intensive care but died. An autopsy confirmed the ruptured liver caused her death.
The hospital is under investigation for medical negligence. The playground owner was arrested.
- 28 years old
- Age
- Çorum, Turkey
- Location
- 2.5 hours before discharge
- Hospital time
- Newlywed, married three months
- Marriage
Why it mattersThe case highlights the critical importance of thorough emergency assessment for trauma injuries; missing internal bleeding can be fatal even when external injuries appear minor.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, though the case underscores concerns about medical assessment standards in emergency departments globally.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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