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OSHA Injury Report: BASF Metals LLC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at BASF Metals LLC in Seneca, SC 29678 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was production Technician in precious metals recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals.

Establishment
BASF Metals LLC
Parent company
BASF Metals LLC
Street
554 Engelhard Drive
City
Seneca
State
SC
ZIP
29678
On-site location
Pyromet
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
13

Entering the prep change room removing rubber boots

While entering the Prep change room the operator went to remove their rubber panning boots and place their hand on the door to hold it open as someone else entered the room. The door shut causing their right thumb to get caught between the door and the jamb.

Laceration to right thumb

Door jamb

laceration to right thumb

Job description
Production Technician
SOC code
43-5061 — Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
NAICS code
331492 — Precious metals recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
338
Total hours worked
719803
Establishment ID
1235162
Employer case #
3
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
12:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:20:48:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.