Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at BASF Corporation
Start: 6/30/2025

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025066300 · 6/30/2025 · BASF Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: BASF Corporation
Location: 100 Park Avenue, FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY, 07932
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a plug in the super-absorbent polymer line. The employee opened an inspection port and their right hand was caught in a rotary valve, resulting in the amputation of four fingers between the knuckle and the first joint.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown