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September 15, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was checking the belt number on the drive belts and the conveyor started in motion. Employee's left hand went through the nip created by the drive belt and the sheave, resulting in laceration to left index finger and compound fracture to left middle finger.

August 30, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
BASF CATALYSTS, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving off road truck and backed under the backhoe bucket to get loaded he did not stop when the bh operator blew the horn and the bh operator had to stop the truck with the bucket. He said this made his back hurt.

June 14, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a 10 wheel dump truck on haul road at Dixie Mine. Road surface was wet clay. As vehicle was negoiating a curve, the vehicle started slidding. Vehicle rolled over.

March 6, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging a Big Bag on hooks when his right little finger was caught by the forks on the fork lift. He abruptly tried to remove it and sustained an amputation to the distal end of his right little finger.

February 16, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON M-55 SCREW CONVEYOR TRYING TO RESOLVE A FEED PROBLEM TO THE PACKER THIS AUGER FEEDS. HE WANTED TO VERIFY THAT FEED WASGETTING TO THE AUGER, AND REMOVED THE CAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AUGER. USING THE HOA SWITCH AS HISISOLATION OF ENERGY, HE STATED THAT "HE THOUGHT HE HAD IT OFF" BUT IT WAS IN AUTOMATIC. HE PLACED HIS HAND INTO THE MOVING AUGER.

May 15, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A PORTABLE LIFT AND WHILE BACKING UP THE LIFT HE GOT HIS RT. THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN THE LIFT HANDLE AND A PALLET. HE RECEIVED FIRST AID BY THE COMP. NURSE FOR SWELLING & BRUISI NG OF THE HAND AND RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

December 20, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WHEN HIS GLOVED HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN OPERATING ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A CLAY POWDER BLOCKAGE AT A CLEAN OUT PORT.

November 25, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT IN LOADING ROOM WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE RIGHT ALTHOUGH HE THOROUGHLY FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH WATER, THE EYE WAS STILL IRRITATED THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS SENT T O THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEBRIIN THE EYE AND SCLERAL ABRASION. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WAS PRESCRIBED TO PREVENT INFECTION.

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