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April 21, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BITTEN BY SCORPION WHICH HAD CRAWLED INTO HIS BOOT

January 11, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee sustained a right eye injury which he believes occurred while working in the vicinity of an employee who was welding. However, employee was diagnosed with a corneal foreign body and thinks he may have encountered some trash that blew into his right eye while working around calciners.

July 29, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was walking back from break to his job and saw another employee laying on the floor.

August 6, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BASF CATALYSTS, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CUTTING OPEN OXIDE BAGS CREATING SOME DUST, CAUSING HIM TO SNEEZE. WHEN SNEEZED, HE FELT SOMETHING (PAIN) ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

August 30, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Fall from ladders

WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER, WASPS FROM A NEARBY NEST FLEW AT EMPLOYEE. HE QUICKENED HIS PACE AND POSSIBLY MISSED A RUNG OF THE LADDER, THENFELL TO THE GROUND.

August 10, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE EXPERIENCED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEATH.

April 17, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSPECTING COOLER COLLECTORS. A LARGE GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR OF THE COLLECTOR CLOSED THEY HAD BEEN HELD OPEN BY DOOR STOPS. THE DOOR STRUCK EE LEFT ARM AS IT SWUNG CLOSED. INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS BRUISED WRIST FOREARM BUT LATER X RAY SHOWED FRACTURE OF ULNA. EE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

December 8, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FIREWOOD FOR PERSONAL USE ON MINE PROPERTY DURING OFF DUTY HOURS AND SUFFERED FATAL HEART ATTACK.

August 30, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Engelhard Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FLAGGING OUT DRILL HOLES FOR BULL DOZER OPERATOR WHEN HE BRUSHED AGAINST A LIMB THAT DISRUPTED A HORNET NEXT AND STUNG THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD X 2, BACK X 2 AND ON HIS LEFT ARM X 1. HE DEVELOPED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK.

August 16, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES FOREIGN PARTCLES BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING ON THE DRIVE PIER OF 11-D CALCINER. IT WAS A VERY WINDY DAY AND EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY EYE WEAR.

July 31, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN STEAM CLEANING A SCRAPER. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED CAUSING KNEE STRAIN--LIGHT DUTY.

October 29, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN FILTER BUILDING EXPOSIVE TO CHEMICAL FUMES CAUSED CHEMICAL INDUCED BROUCHITE-COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS RELATED UNTIL 1-18-93.

May 12, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE ON EQUIPMENT.

March 21, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO COMPLAIN OF CHEST AND ARM PAIN AT END OF AFTERNOON BREAK PERIOD. EMERGENCY HELP WAS SUMMONED. EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE. EMPLOYEE DIED OF APPARENT HE ART ATTACK.

March 3, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BASF CATALYSTS, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT WAS VERY WINDY IN HER WORK AREA AND DUST WAS BLOWING SO SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A TARP AROUND HER AREA WHEN THE WIND BLEW IT OUT OF HER HANDS AND SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL DOWN STRI KING HER RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mearl Corp-Fmp Division · Struck by flying object

EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION WHILE INLOADING BAGS OF MICA FROM TRUCK

June 27, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SITTING IN A CABLE TRAY AND TRIED TO REPOSITION HIMSELF USING THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

January 17, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BASF CATALYSTS, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PER CALL PULLING CHUTE TO DISCHARGE PELLETS FROM SILO- HEART ATTACK.

June 19, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF CATALYSTS, LLC · Rubbed or abraded

DURING THE DAY EMPLOYEE GOT BOTH SHOES WET CAUSING THE TOP OF BOTH FEET TOBECOME BLISTERED.

March 8, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ON KNEES W2RKING ON FILTER.WHEN EMPL STOOD UP HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

September 27, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Floridin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROAD ON WILDCAT DRILL PROPERTY WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. AS HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS, HE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND SUPPLIED WITH A BEE STI NG KIT. NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.

October 28, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Floridin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN WATER TRUCK ENROUTE TO QUINCY PLANT. A YELLOW JACKET ENTERED THE WINDOW AND STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREHAND. AT 1:00 P.M. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HAND AND FACIAL SWELLING AND WAS TAKEN TO GADSDEN MEMORIAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INJECTIONS: 2-BENADRYL, 1-DECADRON, AND 1-EPINEPHRINE. HE HAS LOST NO TIME FROM WORK.

June 29, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Floridin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MR SELLARS WAS REMOVING OLD METAL CONVEYING FRAME FROM PICK & SAVE AREA. HE RECEIVED A STING ON HIS R HAND THE NEXT MORNING THIS AREA ON HIS HAND WAS RED SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL HE WAS TREATED BY DR EMKO WHO GAVE HIM AN INJECTION AND PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANTIBIOTIC EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK

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