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OSHA Injury Report: Texas Children's Hospital Main Campus

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Texas Children's Hospital Main Campus in 6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was morgue Technician in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Texas Children's Hospital Main Campus
Parent company
Texas Children's Hospital
Street
6621 Fannin St
City
Houston
State
TX
ZIP
77030
On-site location
Morgue

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Assisting with autopsy

What happened

EE was supporting the pathologist during an autopsy turned to attend to the dissection and on turning back he impaled his left thumb with the scalpel held in his right hand.

Injury or illness

Sharps Scalpel Other recordable cases

Object or substance involved

scalpel

Summary line

EE was supporting the pathologist during an autopsy turned to attend to the dissection and on turning back he impaled his left thumb with the scalpel held in his right hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Morgue Technician
SOC code
29-2012 — Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
8700
Total hours worked
15390353
EIN
741100555
Establishment ID
1433264
Employer case #
540144

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:15
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:12:38:00

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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.