BASF Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | BASF Corporation | Report ID | 20191011282 |
| Address | 602 Copper Road | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.00000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a piece of lab equipment and amputated his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2019, a worker at BASF Corporation in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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