Fall from pedal cycle · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Yandr Productions LLC, Intersection of O'Bannon Street and Coral Sea Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70114
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was riding an electric bicycle to get from one production site to another when they tripped and fell, resulting in head trauma.
An employee was making a delivery via bicycle when the basket rod came loose. The employee fell off the bicycle and sustained rib fractures, a wrist injury, and a concussion.
An employee was riding a bike off-site in preparation for an upcoming physical fitness test. The employee encountered a slick spot during the ride and fell off the bike, suffering fractures to the pelvis and right hip socket.
On July 2, 2022, an employee was riding a mountain bike down a sloped trail. The bike's rear tire washed out on loose gravel at a curve, and the bike crashed. The employee suffered a dislocated hip and a broken collarbone. He was hospitalized.
An employee was riding a tricycle in a paper handling area in a building. After the tricycle's back wheels rolled over an empty pallet, the employee fell off and suffered a broken left hip and an injured left elbow. The employee was hospitalized.
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