Mining Incidents

Dixie Mine Metal/Non-Metal

KaMin LLC. · Surface
Controlled by IMin Partners
Toomsboro, Wilkinson County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900475

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
77
citations
14
significant & substantial
$16,242
proposed penalties
$15,950
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 7,944 1 0 125.9
2025 Q3 6,820 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,330 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,794 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,119 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,162 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,976 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,986 2 0 1007.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2024 · 1 incident

August 12, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KaMin LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driver attempting to dislodge lump of crude by hand smashed 5th digit left hand in tailgate.

2023 · 1 incident

March 3, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KaMin LLC. · Struck by flying object

Upon completing removal of a stick from the boom of a CAT 336 excavator, technician was gathering tools when a hydraulic pipe (which was bound by removal) sprung loose smacking right thumb against hard line mount bracket

2022 · 1 incident

April 18, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Corporation · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing onto an excavator and slipped and fell to the ground injuring right hip and lower back. The ground and track of the excavator was wet from an overnight rainfall.

2021 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2021 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 Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The haul truck was stuck on the dump and the operator exited the cab and was climbing down the ladder and twisted an ankle when they reached the ground breaking the left ankle

July 24, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Truck roll over on mine road

2020 · 1 incident

August 19, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
BASF Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee has been experiencing knee pain for over a week and has related the place that they believes the pain started was at Dixie Mine on 8/19/2020. Employee states that they kneeled down on right knee and felt like they had kneeled on a rock. EE then states that they had pain on the outside of the knee. Reported 8/27/2020.

2019 · 1 incident

February 16, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting dozer, feet slipped out from under employee and fell on tracks. Employee went to ER complaining of back pain, x-rays are negative but employee is now scheduled for an MRI and currently waiting for MRI.

2013 · 1 incident

September 24, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was mounting a Cat 349 Excavator to repair a hydraulic leak behind the boom. Mechanic's right foot slipped and caused him to twist his left leg. Mechanic experience pain in his left knee which result has resulted as a sprain knee.

2012 · 1 incident

August 17, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Crude truck was dumping on the Dixie stockpile. As the dump fully extended the unit overturned onto its left side.

2011 · 1 incident

July 28, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working to empty a classifier trough the employee came in contact with a rake arm that caused a laceration to right forearm.

2007 · 1 incident

September 26, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating the water truck on the haul road. He started up the ramp entrance to the pit area, as he got to the top of the hill, his truck started spinning on the wet road. The truck slip ped backwards, down the ramp and hit the berm, which caused the truck to turn over. There was cab damage to the truck.

2005 · 1 incident

June 14, 2005 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

Employee was driving a 10 wheel dump truck on haul road at Dixie Mine. Road surface was wet clay. As vehicle was negoiating a curve, the vehicle started slidding. Vehicle rolled over.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHUT LEFT DOOR ON MOTORGRADER, WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HOLDING CAB POST HE LEANED OUT AND PULLED DOOR SHUT. THE DOOR CLOSED SHUT ON HIS RIGHT THUMB, BREAKING THE BONE AN D CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.

May 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STARTING UP A CLASSIFIER WITH JOA SWITCH, LOCATED ABOVE THE CLASSIFIER, WHEN A JUNCTION BOX FELL SUDDENLY AND MAD CONTACT WITH THE EE'S RIGHT LEG ABOVE HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 28, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by falling object

EE SUSTAINED A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB WHILE WORKING IN A BLUNGER REMOVING A BLADE. WHEN HE KNOCKED THE BLADE OFF, IT STRUCK AND CUT HIS THUMB.

2000 · 1 incident

August 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against stationary object

AN APPRENTICE MECHANIC WAS ASSISTING A 1ST CLASSMECHANIN REMOVING A SET OF BLUNGER BLADE FROM #1 BLUNGER. THE INJ EE APPRENTICE MECHANIC LIFTED THE SET OF BLADES UP ON 1 SIDE TO ATTACH A STR AP TO THE BLADES WHEN THE BLADE SLIPPED FROM HISHAND & LACERATED IT. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES