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OSHA Injury Report: Children's Hospital Colorado

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Children's Hospital Colorado in 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was clinical Nurse II in hospital.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Children's Hospital Colorado
Parent company
Children's Hospital Colorado
Street
13123 East 16th Avenue
City
Aurora
State
CO
ZIP
80045
On-site location
PICU room 3127

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

I was assessing the patient and all of his IV sites at the bedside.

What happened

When assessing the patient 's IO site the provider determined that they wanted it removed. I went to remove the IO and found that it was quite deep in the bone. I placed my left hand on the patient 's leg for traction as I used my right hand to pull out the IO. As I pulled it out the needle of the IO sliced open my forearm.

Injury or illness

Needlestick cut on the left forearm

Object or substance involved

Intraosseous vascular access

Summary line

Contaminated needlestick - Needle of IO sliced L forearm

Employee and industry

Job description
Clinical Nurse II
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622310 — Hospital
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
8752
Total hours worked
11989554
EIN
840166760
Establishment ID
56596
Employer case #
6802

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:38
Time of incident
18:48
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05FEB26:20:16:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.