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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220102080024 · 07/17/2010 · BASF Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
239
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BASF SE
Operator
BASF Corporation
Mine
0900359

Narrative

Employee pumped liquid kaolin into a tanker trailer without venting the trailer. The trailer consequently pressurized itself. When he attempted to vent the trailer while unloading, he unscrewed a lid on the top of the trailer and the pressure inside the trailer caused the lid to pop off and hit him in the nose. Sustained a laceration to the nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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