Demolition worker with Remedial Services Inc. (RSI) died after a tank, fell on top of him during demolition work at the BASF plant in McIntosh, Alabama

Demolition worker working for Remedial Service Inc. died after a tank, fell on top of him during demolition work at the BASF plant in McIntosh, Alabama

McIntosh, Ala. (WKRG) — 

A contractor had died working on a demolition project at the BASF site in McIntosh, Alabama Tuesday.

According to the BASF, the contractor was working for Remedial Services, Inc. (RSI).  During the course of this work, a vessel, also referred to as a tank, fell on top of the contractor resulting in fatal injuries.

BASF says they are working with local and state emergency officials on the investigation into the incident.



BASF announced late last year that the McIntosh facility, which has about 600 employees, would be part of a $200 million worldwide expansion. 



Remedial Services, Inc. (RSI) is a local, small business classified General Contractor located just north of Mobile, Alabama. We are a full service company specializing in industrial and commercial concrete construction, demolition, environmental remediation, and special waste handling. RSI has a wide assortment of equipment pertinent to the industrial community, including but not limited to excavator mounted steel and concrete demolition shears, backhoes and hydraulic breakers, dozers, excavators, and other specialty equipment to complement our resources and ability to serve our client's needs.

RSI employs highly skilled personnel that are OSHA and HAZWOPER trained.

Our demolition personnel have extensive experience utilizing hydraulic shears and other specialty equipment in industrial environments.

Our concrete personnel have an average of 15 years experience in specialty and industrial concrete construction.

RSI's project management team has, over 80 years experience in the industrial contracting sector and includes project managers specializing in concrete construction, site grading and utilities, industrial demolition, and environmental remediation.

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BASF Expands Operations at McIntosh Site

The Business View – February 2017 / News You Can Use


In response to the low price of natural gas and the need to expand its operations in North America, BASF announced plans to invest more than $200 million in its plastic additives business worldwide. According to the company, part of this investment focuses on strengthening its manufacturing footprint in North America by investing in the McIntosh site, located in Washington County just north of Mobile, to support market growth.

BASF’s investment in McIntosh will expand the production capacity of light stabilizers, namely the Tinuvin product line. Tinuvin UV absorbers (UVAs) prevent degradation of both plastics and coatings by filtering out harmful UV radiation. “To us, this is a clear signal of our customers’ commitment to growth in the region,” said Anup Kothari, senior vice president, BASF Performance Chemicals. “The close proximity of our McIntosh site to our customers’ plants places us in an ideal position to fuel their growth.”

“This investment marks another successful BASF partnership,” said David Rodgers, senior project manager for the Mobile Area Chamber. “The McIntosh plant is vital for future growth of Mobile County’s chemical industry.”

The Chamber’s economic development team provides new business and existing industry expansion support to the Washington County Economic Development Alliance.

In addition to its U.S. locations, BASF’s plastic additives business has manufacturing sites in Mexico, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Bahrain, China and Singapore.