Fatality · MSHA Record #219975550001

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at Toddville Plant (BASF Catalysts LLC), GA, August 6, 1997

at 2:00 PM

On August 6, 1997, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Toddville Plant (BASF Catalysts LLC), GA.

Toddville Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: BASF Catalysts LLC (Engelhard Corp)

Contractor on site: 6UP

Wilkinson County, GA

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE UNLOADING A LOAD OF 18" BY 50' PVC PIPE FROM A FLATBED TRAILER. WHEN HE CUT A ROPE SECURING THE PIPE ON THE TRAILER, THE PIPE ROLLED OFF AND C RUSHED HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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