HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at BASF Corporation
Start: 04/09/2010

220101040036 · 04/09/2010 · BASF Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Enter/work in bins, Silos
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BASF SE
Operator: BASF Corporation
Mine: 0901073

Narrative

The employee was investigating an operational problem. While he was investigating, dilute silicate solution (high pH) splashed around the rim of his safety glasses and ran into his right eye. The silicate solution came from a sample valve that had been left open on the previous shift.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown