Mining Incidents

Dixie Mine Metal/Non-Metal

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

Dixie Mine has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1988–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
77
citations
14
significant & substantial
$16,393
proposed penalties
$15,950
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $443 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,205
inspection hours
6.4
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
77 citations across 1,205 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Dixie Mine has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
76 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
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 9,062 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,264 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,403 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,924 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,162 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,976 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,426 2 0 212.2
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,613 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,729 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,638 1 0 274.9
2023 Q1 5,807 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,625 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 17,101 1 0 58.5
2022 Q2 12,514 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 13,930 3 2 215.4
2021 Q4 12,711 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 13,764 3 1 218.0
2021 Q2 6,368 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 11,302 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 12,755 1 0 78.4
2020 Q3 14,289 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,929 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 14,583 1 0 68.6
2019 Q4 13,385 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 14,311 1 0 69.9
2019 Q2 14,248 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 15,052 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 14,719 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 15,078 1 0 66.3
2018 Q2 15,139 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 17,389 1 0 57.5
2017 Q4 13,372 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 13,141 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,897 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,636 2 1 171.9
2016 Q4 11,464 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,785 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 12,435 1 0 80.4
2016 Q1 9,209 1 1 108.6
2015 Q4 8,780 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,093 2 0 219.9
2015 Q2 8,945 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,615 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,147 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,393 1 1 106.5
2014 Q2 9,427 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 9,071 1 0 110.2
2013 Q4 9,774 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,820 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,396 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 9,470 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,111 2 0 197.8
2012 Q3 10,434 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,975 3 0 300.8
2012 Q1 9,713 2 0 205.9
2011 Q4 10,577 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 11,139 1 1 89.8
2011 Q2 10,957 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,851 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 10,826 6 0 554.2
2010 Q3 11,857 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,486 2 0 174.1
2010 Q1 11,498 3 0 260.9
2009 Q4 11,199 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,596 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 10,398 2 0 192.3
2009 Q1 10,361 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 10,202 1 0 98.0
2008 Q3 11,486 5 0 435.3
2008 Q2 11,125 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,186 3 0 268.2
2007 Q4 9,831 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,519 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,971 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 11,461 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,928 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,587 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,336 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 13,419 5 2 372.6
2005 Q4 14,091 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 16,225 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 19,126 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 19,612 4 1 204.0
2004 Q4 20,607 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 23,514 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 24,065 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 56,049 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 55,032 1 0 18.2
2003 Q3 55,633 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 55,543 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 55,543 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 54,551 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 53,606 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 52,639 1 1 19.0
2002 Q1 15,359 1 0 65.1
2001 Q4 1,399 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,498 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,498 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,498 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,516 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,514 5 2 3302.5
2000 Q2 1,480 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,469 5 1 3403.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 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

1999 · 1 incident

December 13, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Catalysts LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ON GRATING OVER PUMP PIT GRATING GAVEWAY & EE'S RIGHT LEG WENT INTO PUMP PIT. EE HIT NOSE ON GRATING CAUSING LACERATION BRUISHED RT HIP BRUISED RT WRIST.

1998 · 1 incident

July 13, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A BACK UP ALARM ON A D8L CATERPILLER TRACTOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCEDLOW BACK PAIN. EE STATED HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACKAFTER HAVING REMOVED THE FLOOR PANEL.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 8, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
BASF Catalysts LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FIREWOOD FOR PERSONAL USE ON MINE PROPERTY DURING OFF DUTY HOURS AND SUFFERED FATAL HEART ATTACK.

December 7, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 35 TON TRUCK AT THE IVEY PROPERTY HE HAD FINISHED RELIEVING FOR THE TRUCK OPERATOR DURING LUNCH BREAK & WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK OUT ON THE IVEY CLAY BED WHEN HE PLAC ED HIS RT FOOT ON A LUMP OF CLAY ON THE GROUND &TWISTED HIS ANKLE HE SUSTAINED A SEVERE RT ANKLE SPRAIN

1993 · 2 incidents

December 7, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN A PICK-UP(#643 DODGE 4X4) EXITING THE DIXIE MINE WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH A LOW-BOY TRAILER HAULING ONE OF ENGLEHARD'S KOMATSU 650 EXCAVATORS FROM GIBRALTAR TO DIXIE MIN E. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED CHEST, SHOULDER AND LEG PAIN AND LACERATED HIS LEFT LEG. THERE WERE NO FRACTURES.

July 12, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE NOTICED SLIP SPLASHING OVER THE DRAGBOX DISTRIBUTION BOX. HE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WENT TO INVESTIGATE. THEY WERE STANDING ON A PLATFORM NEXT TO THE DISTRIBUTION BOX, SLIP STARTED TO S PLASH ON THE MECHANIC SO HE STARTED TO MAKE A QUICK EXIT AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON A VALVE CUTTING A 6 INCH GASH.

1992 · 1 incident

August 17, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS ASCENDING TRACTOR WHEN HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE BLADE ARM AND ATTEMPTED TO PUSH UP ON IT AND LOST HIA FOOTING.HIS LEFT LEG STRUCK THE SHARP CORNER OF THE BLADE ARM AND LACER 13540IT.

1991 · 1 incident

May 28, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS LEFT AHND WHILE REMOVING MOTOR GRADER CUTTING EDGE BOLTS.HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

1990 · 1 incident

October 4, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BASF Catalysts LLC · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE STEAM CLEANING THE ENGINE OF A D8 TRACTOR.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK HIS FALL,HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK THE TRACTOR'S TRACK AND BRUISED IT.

1989 · 1 incident

August 2, 1989 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

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLADES ON THE #1 BLUNGER WHEN THE TOP HUB DROPPED, STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BASF Catalysts LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME MOVED TO THJE FENDER OF 637 SCRAPER TO STEAM CLEAN GOOSENECK OF #2250 SCRAPER AS I.NAME MOVED FROM THE PLATFORM TO THE FENDER HE HAD TO HOLD STEAM CLEANER HOSE WITH ONE HAND & THE HAND RAIL WITH THE OTHER HAND WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE PLATFORM TO THE FENDER THE STEAM CLEANER H OSE STRUCK A HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUSING ATACHMENT HOT WATER FROM HOSE TO GO ON I.NAME LEFT FOOT RESU

July 13, 1988 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

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES OF LEFT RING AND LITTLE FINGERS AND LACERATIONS OF OTHER LEFT FINGERRS WHEN A 12 IN PIPE DROPPED ON HIS LEFT HAND THE CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING A 44 FT SE CTION OF DRAIN LINE UNDER THE NEW CENTRIFUGE MACHINES AT THE BIRDHOUSE THE SECTION OF PIPE HAND BEEN TACK WELDED TOGETHER THE TACK WELD BROKE CAUSING THE PIPE TO DROP ONEMPLOYEES HAND INJURIN

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