HT Energy LLC

Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — WHITEFACE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HT Energy LLC in WHITEFACE, TEXAS
Employer HT Energy LLC Report ID 2025010786
Address SEWU 2002 City, State ZIP WHITEFACE, TEXAS 79379
Event Date January 24, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Nose, nasal cavity
Event Type Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified Source of Injury Chains
Secondary Source Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.59000, -102.61000

Incident Narrative

A crew was running rods in the hole when the chain on the rod transfer broke and fell to the rig floor. The chain struck the injured employee on the hard hat and whipped underneath the hard hat and struck the employee above their nose, causing a fracture and laceration. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2025, a worker at HT Energy LLC in WHITEFACE, TEXAS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the nose, nasal cavity. The incident was classified as struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified, with chains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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