HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—
BASF Corporation
Exposure through intact tissue · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BASF Corporation, 9800 Kellner Road SW, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35824 on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Other multiple ear(s), facial locations.
Final narrative
An employee was working with a chemical solution when they were sprayed in the face and eyes by a solution of highly concentrated palladium nitrate. The employee sustained injuries to their face and eyes.
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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.
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An employee was cleaning a piece of lab equipment and amputated his right index fingertip.
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An employee was using a laser to align two pulleys. As he moved from being on one knee to standing, he placed his left hand on a free-wheeling V-belt near the pulley. The belt moved and pinched his finger in an upper nip point at the pulley, resulting in a partial amputation of the left index finger.
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