OSHA Injury Report: HCA HOUSTON MED CTR

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

gathering meds for a sepsis patient out of the pyxis machine

What happened

I was walking toward the rn station by the main ed pyxis and forcefully slammed my elbow into the wooden raised desktop. it was almost shift change and I was completing a sepsis workup so was rushing as I was crunched for time. Elbow hit the wooden desk at a fast rate of speed and a very painful sharp pain went through my entire left arm. since [REDACTED] hardly able to move left upper extremity extremely painful and cannot be moved lifted without pain. currently ace wrapped.

Injury or illness

Bruise Contusion Sprain Strain Arm - Left Elbow Left elbow left upper arm

Object or substance involved

Wooden desk next to pyxis machine

Summary line

I was walking toward the rn station by the main ed pyxis and forcefully slammed my elbow into the wooden raised desktop.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.