Chacho's Lease Service, Inc.
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Fractures — PORTLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Chacho's Lease Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076945 |
| Address | 210 Cosway Drive | City, State ZIP | PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Other hammers, mallets |
| Secondary Source | Wellhead valves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.86000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hammer to unclog sand from a pipe connected to a wellhead. When the clogged sand broke loose, a trapped pocket of pressure blew the sand and the hammer out toward the employee. The sand hit his face and chest and the hammer struck the left side of his chest, fracturing two ribs. He also sustained a scratch on an eye.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2025, a worker at Chacho's Lease Service, Inc. in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with other hammers, mallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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