HT Energy LLC
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Fractures — SEMINOLE, Texas
| Employer | HT Energy LLC |
| Address | Scrambler Lease Co Rd 208 |
| City, State ZIP | SEMINOLE, Texas 79360 |
| Report ID | 2023109600 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -102.80000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was running pipe into a hole on a rig floor. He was still running the other joint into the hole when the laydown machine shot the joint of pipe. The pipe hit the employee in the jaw and he fell backward, suffering a fractured cheekbone.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at HT Energy LLC in SEMINOLE, Texas suffered fractures to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 37 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified injuries.
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