BASF Corporation - Savannah
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | BASF Corporation - Savannah | Report ID | 2024109513 |
| Address | 1800 East President Street | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31404 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -81.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were making a grade change to a spray dryer system. Water pressure blew a strainer lid off as one employee was trying to open it; it struck the employee's face, causing fractures to their face and forehead on the left side as well as a cut above the left eye.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2024, a worker at BASF Corporation - Savannah in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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