OSHA Injury Report: HCA HOUSTON MED CTR

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Assisting with removing IJ catheter

What happened

After placement of central line I received orders to remove Right IJ Trialysis catheter from my patient. I was having a hard time visualizing the sutures on the site so I was cleansing the site. Once I visualized the sutures I grabbed the scalpel device to cut the sutures and I accidently picked up the scalpel the opposite way so when I was opening the scalpel I didn 't realize it was upside down and it slid open downwards instead of up and I felt the immediate poke from it. I had already used the scalpel on the patient to try and cut the sutures so the scalpel was already used and contaminated with the patient 's blood.

Injury or illness

Contaminated Sharp excluded from Sharps Log Hand - Right Puncture to right palm

Object or substance involved

Scalpel blade

Summary line

I accidently picked up the scalpel the opposite way so when I was opening the scalpel I didn 't realize it was upside down and it slid open downwards instead of up and I felt the immediate poke from it

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.