HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC
125 HIXON RD, PLUMERVILLE, AR 72127 · NAICS 321113 Sawmills
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Inspection records
Oct 27, 2022#346311566Oct 27, 2022FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#346311566$20,0005 viol.5 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #346311566
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2022
- Contested
- May 17, 2023
- Final Order
- May 13, 2024
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $45,983
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- 125 Hixon Rd, Plumerville, AR 72127
- 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 killed when caught in planer machine
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $15,625 | $10,000 | Mar 4, 2024 | May 17, 2023 | May 13, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2024 | May 17, 2023 | May 13, 2024 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 45 | $12,278 | $0 | Mar 4, 2024 | May 17, 2023 | May 13, 2024 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $15,625 | $9,000 | May 20, 2024 | May 17, 2023 | May 13, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1904.40 Providing records to government representatives OSHA citation code: 19040040 A | Other | 1 | 60 | $2,455 | $1,000 | May 20, 2024 | May 17, 2023 | May 13, 2024 |
Jul 12, 2022#346073471Jul 12, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346073471$23,0006 viol.6 violations$23,000 in penalties
Inspection #346073471
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2022
- Contested
- Feb 2, 2023
- Final Order
- Mar 21, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $82,870
- Penalties on Record
- $23,000
- Site Address
- 125 Hixon Rd, Plumerville, AR 72127
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $14,502 | $4,000 | Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $14,502 | $4,000 | Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 01003 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $14,502 | $4,000 | Apr 11, 2024 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 01004 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $14,502 | $4,000 | Apr 11, 2024 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $10,360 | $4,000 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Other | 2 | 2 | $14,502 | $3,000 | Apr 11, 2024 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 |
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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, 2022 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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