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OSHA Injury Report: HCA HOUSTON MED CTR

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at HCA HOUSTON MED CTR in 1313 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was patient Care Technician in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
HCA HOUSTON MED CTR
Parent company
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Street
1313 Hermann Drive
City
Houston
State
TX
ZIP
77004
On-site location
Emergency Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

finishing labs on patient. changing vacutainers and poke left thumb

What happened

PCT has just finished drawing blood from patient using a butterfly PCT tech grabbed end of butterfly tip where blood collection tubes are inserted accidentally pricked his thumb on end.

Injury or illness

Abrasion Cut Puncture FingerThumb - Left 1st Joint

Object or substance involved

end of needle on butterfly needle

Summary line

PCT has just finished drawing blood from patient using a butterfly PCT tech grabbed end of butterfly tip where blood collection tubes are inserted accidentally pricked his thumb on end.

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Technician
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
832
Total hours worked
1410057
Establishment ID
1362850
Employer case #
V26925-87

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
3:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
06FEB26:16:54:00

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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.