FRERICHS SAWMILL
13531 HIGHWAY 68, TELLICO PLAINS, TN 37385 · NAICS 321113 Sawmills
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Inspection records
May 9, 2023#346700693May 9, 2023FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#346700693$4,3003 viol.3 violations$4,300 in penalties
Inspection #346700693
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 2023
- Final Order
- Nov 9, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,300
- Penalties on Record
- $4,300
- Site Address
- 13531 Highway 68, Tellico Plains, TN 37385
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is fatally crushed when retaining wall collapses
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | TCA OSHA citation code: TCA 50-3-105(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Nov 13, 2023 | - | Nov 9, 2023 |
| 02001A | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(A) | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Nov 13, 2023 | - | Nov 9, 2023 |
| 02001B | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)3 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2023 | - | Nov 9, 2023 |
Feb 24, 2010#314126061Feb 24, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314126061$2,65012 viol.12 violations$2,650 in penalties
Inspection #314126061
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,650
- Penalties on Record
- $2,650
- Site Address
- 13531 Highway 68, Tellico Plains, TN 37385
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $700 | $700 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $700 | $700 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $700 | $700 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $150 | $150 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | Jun 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 2 | 3 | $100 | $100 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Other | 1 | - | $100 | $100 | May 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02006A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02006B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02006C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2010 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
2 inspections, 2010 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 17,985 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: sawmills reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source