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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011140030 · 04/18/2001 · BASF Catalysts LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Engelhard Corp
Operator
BASF Catalysts LLC
Mine
0900474

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL ROD MILL AT THE DIXIE MILL. THE UNIT HAD SHUT DOWN WHEN IT BECAME CLOGGED & THE FEED WAS DISCONTINUED TO THEUNIT. WHEN THERE WAS NO FLOW, HE CHECKED THE VAL VE BETWEEN THE TWO CHAMBERS TO CHECK FLOW. HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIDING LOCK & THE HANDLE STOPS ON THE VALVE BODY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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