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BASF Worker Hurt in Nitric Acid Spill at Ludwigshafen Plant

The injured employee remains hospitalized following prompt on-site treatment, highlighting risks of handling corrosive industrial intermediates.

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Overview

  • A BASF Logistics employee suffered severe leg burns after a nitric acid mixture splashed during filling operations in the Nord section of the Ludwigshafen plant on the evening of July 22.
  • A company emergency doctor provided on-site first aid and the worker was subsequently admitted to a nearby hospital, where he remains under treatment.
  • BASF confirmed the intermediate is corrosive to metals, can intensify fires, and is toxic when inhaled, causing severe skin and eye burns.
  • Local authorities were informed of the accident in accordance with company protocols for chemical incidents.
  • The accident underscores the inherent hazards at BASF’s Ludwigshafen complex, which handles large volumes of industrial intermediates.