Mining Incidents

BASF Catalysts LLC operator

Controlled by BASF SE
MSHA operator ID: L00321
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
953
Mines on record
20
Years on record
1983–2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,199
citations
237
significant & substantial
$465,822
proposed penalties
$456,396
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,426 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
468
inspections on record
11,082
inspection hours
10.8
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.
1,199 citations across 11,082 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$466K
proposed penalties
$456K
current assessed
$456K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,199 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-12-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2010
5
2009
17
2008
21
2007
18
2006
25
2005
23
2004
26
2003
25
2002
31
2001
37
2000
24
1999
32
1998
26
1997
33 (1f)
1996
29
1995
45
1994
44
1993
48
1992
51
1991
54
1990
53
1989
67
1988
98
1987
84
1986
12
1985
9
1984
8
1983
8

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
August 6, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BASF Catalysts LLC · Struck by falling object

A DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE UNLOADING A LOAD OF 18" BY 50' PVC PIPE FROM A FLATBED TRAILER. WHEN HE CUT A ROPE SECURING THE PIPE ON THE TRAILER, THE PIPE ROLLED OFF AND C RUSHED HIM.

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