OSHA Injury Report: Texas Children's Hospital West Campus

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

scanning another patient in NICU

What happened

The patient at Methodist West NICU was connected to an oscillator machine with the cords taped to the floor. I told both the nurse and another Methodist employee in the room at that time that I would need to get my machine and myself on the patients left side to perform the echocardiogram. Both the nurse and other employee started to assess the room scenario and I had asked if a piece of equipment could be moved so I could get my machine through. I was told no as it was connected to something else and the chord already stretched as far as it could go. The nurse told me I could scan the patient on the side she was on (patients ' right side) and I reiterated again that I scan with my left hand and therefore need to be on the patients left side. I was told that the oscillator machine couldn 't be moved as well as the height of the bed which was about waist high. I was told I could go through the small holes on the side of the bed since the top and side couldn 't be opened. I told the nurs

Injury or illness

Ergonomics-Related Twisting muscle along the left side of my spine and at the time of scanning the back side of my left shoulder.

Object or substance involved

patients bed and oscillator machine

Summary line

I had bend down so I could fit my arm through the hole and I ended up standing lop sided as my right arm was lower and scanning through the hole. As my back started to hurt I knelt down to my knees trying to give my shoulder and back a break.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.