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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122650029 · 09/16/2012 · BASF Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
32.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BASF SE
Operator
BASF Corporation
Mine
0900231

Narrative

MidGA - Gordon. A Gordon employee received an injury when opening the #7 filter vacuum pump valve. The handle broke lacerating his left index finger through leather work gloves worn as proper PPE for the task. The employee was transported to the Medical Center in Macon where he was treated and received four stitches along with a prescription for antibiotics.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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