BASF Catalysts LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ATTAPULGUS, GEORGIA
| Employer | BASF Catalysts LLC | Report ID | 2018047820 |
| Address | 141 Englehard Road | City, State ZIP | ATTAPULGUS, GEORGIA 39815 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | 1348520 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.74000, -84.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While conducting shut-down operations on the bottom floor of a fluid cracking catalyst, an employee stepped on a U-drain that cantilevered, allowing both feet to contact hot water condensate. The employee suffered severe burns to both feet and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2018, a worker at BASF Catalysts LLC in ATTAPULGUS, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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