Denver Children's Home
Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area — Fractures — DENVER, Colorado
| Employer | Denver Children's Home |
| Address | East 9th Ave and Colorado Blvd. |
| City, State ZIP | DENVER, Colorado 80220 |
| Report ID | 20161010219 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -104.91000 |
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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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| May 15, 2019 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, TINKER AFB | MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 3, 2018 | U. S. Dept of Homeland Security | BRUNSWICK, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Department of the Army Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center | ROCK ISLAND, Illinois | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Boyne USA | BIG SKY, Montana | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Hosp. |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Turner Industries Group, LLC | HOUSTON, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 21, 2025 | S&W Ops, LLC | KELLOGG, Idaho | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Hosp. |
| May 11, 2021 | Five Star Quality Care-FL, LLC | PALM HARBOR, Florida | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Feb 6, 2024 | AHF Parent Holding Inc. | LANCASTER, Pennsylvania | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
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