Incident at BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Changsha site

On September 24, 2022, an employee of BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Co. Ltd. (BASF: 51%) was severely injured while cleaning a horizontal mixer at a plant of the Changsha site in Hunan Province. He was immediately sent to the nearby hospital for emergency treatment but unfortunately passed away. We are saddened by this accident and offer our sincere condolences and support to his family.

According to the investigation report published recently by the respective investigation team from Changsha government, the tragic accident was due to the breakdown of the safety interlocks in the horizontal mixer, while the colleague working in the same group also failed to follow the standard operation process.

At BASF Shanshan, safety is our priority. After the incident, we took immediate actions in Changsha and Ningxia sites, reviewed the relevant process to mitigate safety risks, and implemented necessary rectification measures. We also increased the training of safety operations among our employees. We continue to take every measure to ensure safety and avoid such accident in the future.