DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
1208 E. WALNUT ST., Lexington, NE 68850 · NAICS 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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Inspection records
Oct 7, 2021#345567622Oct 7, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345567622$8,7001 viol.1 violation$8,700 in penalties
Inspection #345567622
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 2021
- Final Order
- Feb 23, 2022
- Closed
- Mar 21, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,502
- Penalties on Record
- $8,700
- Site Address
- 1208 E. Walnut St., Lexington, NE 68850
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger while cleaning area by auger
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $14,502 | $8,700 | Mar 25, 2022 | - | Feb 23, 2022 |
Feb 25, 2020#344664438Feb 25, 2020Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344664438$12,6173 viol.3 violations$12,617 in penalties
Inspection #344664438
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2020
- Final Order
- May 11, 2020
- Closed
- May 11, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 39
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,024
- Penalties on Record
- $12,617
- Site Address
- 1208 E. Walnut St., Lexington, NE 68850
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,407 | $3,785 | Jun 3, 2020 | - | May 11, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,407 | $3,785 | Jun 3, 2020 | - | May 11, 2020 |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,210 | $5,047 | Jun 3, 2020 | - | May 11, 2020 |
Mar 12, 2014#339627200Mar 12, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#339627200$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #339627200
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2014
- Final Order
- Jul 8, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Road 758 And Road 426, Lexington, NE 68850
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2014 | - | Jul 8, 2014 |
Jan 9, 2013#338181019Jan 9, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338181019$35,0007 viol.7 violations$35,000 in penalties
Inspection #338181019
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 2013
- Contested
- Mar 21, 2013
- Final Order
- Jul 10, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 61
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $91,300
- Penalties on Record
- $35,000
- Site Address
- 1208 E. Walnut St., Lexington, NE 68850
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | $7,000 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | $7,000 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | $7,000 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 |
| 02001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | $7,000 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 |
| 02001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 |
| 03001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 2013 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,560 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: rendering and meat byproduct processing reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source