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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020870013 · 03/08/2002 · 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Engelhard Corp
Operator
BASF Catalysts LLC
Mine
0901073

Narrative

TWO WORKERS WERE LIFTING A ROLL OF STAINLESS STEEL MESH SCREENING. THEY HAD CUT THE METAL BANDS THAT HELD IT IN PLACE AND DID NOT THINK IT WOULD OPEN FURTHER. WHEN THEY LIFTED THE ROLL IT SPRA NG OPEN, SLIDING THE ROUGH EDGES OF THE CUT WIRE ACROSS WORKER'S FINGERTIPS SCRAPING THE ENDS OF THREE FINGERS. DID NOT HAVE HIS GLOVES ON.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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