Mining Incidents

Gibraltar Operations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by J Eric Tillirson
Toomsboro, Wilkinson County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900474

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
44
citations
12
significant & substantial
$5,600
proposed penalties
$5,574
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 1,297 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q1 1,220 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,174 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,265 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,005 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 999 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,576 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2021 · 1 incident

May 19, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IMERYS Clays, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing debris from the Blunger. As EE was removing debris, EE's foot slipped. EE put left arm up to catch self and EE's forearm hit the wear ring on the Blunger causing a laceration requiring six stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

March 22, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Catalysts LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped over a raised concrete area, lost his balance, reached out to break his fall, and fell on his hand fracturing the left index finger. EE also sustained a hematoma to distal end of same index finger.

2007 · 1 incident

June 7, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against a moving object

HSI driver was traveling east on Gibraltar Mine haul rd. As the driver started negotiating to make a left turn curve he lost control of his vehicle.

2006 · 1 incident

December 19, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against a moving object

Truck No. 1180 rolled over on a curve hauling a load of kaolin. The truck was running too fast for conditions and could not make the curve.

2004 · 1 incident

March 5, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Catalysts LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing the dump bed when his foot slipped. Instead of letting go, he tried to pull himself up. He dislocated his shoulder.

2003 · 1 incident

July 7, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
BASF Catalysts LLC · No Value Found

EE WENT TO FAST AROUND CURVE AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CAUSING CAB DAMAGE TO TRACTOR. EE RECEIVED LACERATION ON CHIN WHICH WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL. ALSO BUMPED HIS HEAD ON CAB CAUSING KNOT ON LT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE EAR.

2002 · 1 incident

October 14, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by falling object

DRIVER WAS WASHING OUT HIS DELIVERY HOSES AFTER DELIVERING A LOAD OF SODIUM SILICATE WHEN HE WASSTRUCK IN THE BACK BY A LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY THATHAD FALLEN FROM A BACKHOE BUCKET THAT WAS FEEDIN G A BLUNGER ABOVE THE DRIVER & HIS TRUCK

2001 · 3 incidents

September 13, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AT GRADE ADJUSTING THE LOCATION OF FORKS ONT HE FORKLIFT WHEN THE FORK CAUGHT HIS THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

April 18, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL ROD MILL AT THE DIXIE MILL. THE UNIT HAD SHUT DOWN WHEN IT BECAME CLOGGED & THE FEED WAS DISCONTINUED TO THEUNIT. WHEN THERE WAS NO FLOW, HE CHECKED THE VAL VE BETWEEN THE TWO CHAMBERS TO CHECK FLOW. HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIDING LOCK & THE HANDLE STOPS ON THE VALVE BODY.

March 13, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING TO UNLOAD A BULLDOZER IN THE RAIN, EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER AND PICKED UP A LOWBOY RAMP ANDFELT SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER.