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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010920088 · 03/25/2001 · BASF CATALYSTS, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Engelhard Corp
Operator
BASF CATALYSTS, LLC
Mine
0900125

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO INSERT PIPET INTO PIPET PUMP. AS 5ML KIMAX PIPET TUBE WAS BEING INSERTED INTO PUMP, IT BROKE. WHEN TUBE BROKE, BROKEN TUBE IN THE PUMP JAMMED INTO HIS LEFT HAND. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN KNUCKLE AND HAND FINER JOINT AND MIDDLE FINGER AT KNUCKLE WERE CUT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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