Houston, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: Texas Children's Hospital West Campus
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Texas Children's Hospital West Campus in 18200 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094 resulted in days away from work. Employee was anesthesia Technician I in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Texas Children's Hospital West Campus
- Parent company
- Texas Children's Hospital
- Street
- 18200 Katy Freeway
- City
- Houston
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77094
- On-site location
- Operating Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 53
- Days restricted or transferred
- 14
Before the incident
Twisting on a circuit
What happened
I was twisting on a circuit for the anesthesia machine and when I was doing the twisting motion I noticed a sharp pain from my pinky radiating to my elbow (right arm). I continued with my task but noted the pain with certain movements. Notification to my leader (redacted) at end of shift. I presented to St. Lukes ER for evaluation. MD evaluated my range of motion and reported I had an ulnar compressed nerve and I have a follow up with ORTHO. DX: cubital and carpal tunnel Provided a wrist brace. Toralac given. Pain is 2 10 at rest and 9.5 10 with movement. Leader sent me to Employee Health [REDACTED] for evaluation.
Injury or illness
Ergonomics-Related Twisting Right arm
Object or substance involved
circuit
Summary line
I was twisting on a circuit for the anesthesia machine and when I was doing the twisting motion I noticed a sharp pain from my pinky radiating to my elbow (right arm). I continued with my task but noted the pain with certain movements.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Anesthesia Technician I
- SOC code
- 29-2099: Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
- NAICS code
- 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 1,059
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 1,827,097
- EIN
- 741100555
- Establishment ID
- 1433817
- Employer case #
- 536614
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:30
- Time of incident
- 10:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-22
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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