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Denver Children's Home

Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Denver Children's Home in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Denver Children's Home Report ID 20161010219
Address East 9th Ave and Colorado Blvd. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80220
Event Date October 15, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area Source of Injury Bicycle, pedal cycle
Secondary Source Structures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 624110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -104.91000

Incident Narrative

The employee was leading a group of clients on a bike ride when she came to a temporary construction walkway. The employee swerved to avoid a shoe in the middle of the walkway at which point a 2 x 4 wooden plank that was sticking out into the walkway got caught in her front wheel. The employee fell off her bike onto her left side and was hospitalized with broken ribs and a fractured back.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2016, a worker at Denver Children's Home in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area, with bicycle, pedal cycle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 11 severe injury reports involving "Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area injuries.

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