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)

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.