MIDWEST CARBIDE CORP
CARBIDE LANE, Keokuk, IA 52632
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Inspection records
Sep 25, 1989#104236500Sep 25, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#104236500$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104236500
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1989
- Closed
- Sep 25, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 56
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 365 Carbide Lane, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed in fall from roof covered with dust
Jul 16, 1987#104266226Jul 16, 1987Programmed Other (K) · Records Only scope, Safety#104266226$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104266226
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 17, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 365 Carbide Lane, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
May 19, 1982#17171414May 19, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17171414$5307 viol.7 violations$530 in penalties
Inspection #17171414
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1982
- Contested
- Jul 15, 1982
- Closed
- Feb 1, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,680
- Penalties on Record
- $530
- Site Address
- Box 607, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $0 | Jul 26, 1982 | Jul 15, 1982 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $240 | Jul 26, 1982 | Jul 15, 1982 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $240 | Jul 26, 1982 | Jul 15, 1982 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $25 | Jul 26, 1982 | Jul 15, 1982 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $0 | Jul 26, 1982 | Jul 15, 1982 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 4 | - | $480 | $25 | Jul 26, 1982 | Jul 15, 1982 | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 23, 1980#17170002Apr 23, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#17170002$3003 viol.3 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #17170002
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1980
- Contested
- Aug 15, 1980
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- Carbide Lane Box 601, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 20 | - | $1,000 | $300 | Aug 16, 1980 | Aug 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 20 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1980 | Aug 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 20 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1980 | Aug 15, 1980 | - |
Apr 17, 1980#17170465Apr 17, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17170465$45117 viol.17 violations$451 in penalties
Inspection #17170465
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 1980
- Contested
- May 15, 1980
- Closed
- Aug 29, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $451
- Site Address
- Box 607, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050211 | Serious | 2 | - | $480 | $0 | Jun 18, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050206 | Serious | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050213 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001D | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050209 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001E | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040005 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E04 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $1 | Jun 18, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 12, 1980#17170390Mar 12, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17170390$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #17170390
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Carbide Lane, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1980 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1980#17169921Mar 11, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#17169921$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17169921
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1980
- Contested
- May 15, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Carbide Lane Box 601, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 7 | - | $1,000 | $0 | Oct 29, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 7 | - | $0 | $0 | May 13, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 7 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
Oct 4, 1979#17170085Oct 4, 1979Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#17170085$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #17170085
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1979
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1979
- Closed
- Feb 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- Carbide Lane, Keokuk, IA 52632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | - | $10,000 | $500 | Dec 17, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
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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.
8 inspections, 1979 to 1989. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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