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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022100047 · 07/16/2002 · BASF CATALYSTS, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
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
28.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WAS HOOKING UP DUMP BOX UNDER MBC EXTRUDER TO MOVE IT AND REPLACE WITH EMPTY ONE. WHILE HOOKING UP THE BOX TO A LARGE CHAIN W/SLOTTED FLAT RECTANGULAR PIECE OF IRON ON END WHICH MUST BE PLACED OVER LIFTING RODS ON SIDES OF DUMP BOX. HOOKED ONE SIDE WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN FLAT PIECE OF IRON SWUNG INTO PLACE ON OTHER SIDE, RT. PINKY FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT. STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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