MINNESOTA FIREWOOD LLC
18691 233RD ST, Little Falls, MN 56345 · NAICS 454319
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Inspection records
Dec 7, 2023#347170417Dec 7, 2023Final Order RecordedFatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order RecordedFatality#347170417$51,5004 viol.4 violations$51,500 in penalties
Inspection #347170417
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 2024
- Contested
- May 28, 2024
- Final Order
- Mar 27, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $53,000
- Penalties on Record
- $51,500
- Site Address
- 18691 233rd St, Little Falls, MN 56345
- 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 dies of crushing injuries when pulled into conveyor
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182.653(08) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $250 | $125 | Apr 28, 2025 | May 28, 2024 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Apr 28, 2025 | May 28, 2024 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,750 | $1,375 | Apr 28, 2025 | May 28, 2024 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Apr 28, 2025 | May 28, 2024 | Mar 27, 2025 |
Jul 17, 2014#317797249Jul 17, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317797249$701 viol.1 violation$70 in penalties
Inspection #317797249
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 27, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $70
- Site Address
- 18691 233rd St, Little Falls, MN 56345
- Industry
- 454319
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 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Aug 23, 2014 | - | - |
Nov 20, 2013#317426518Nov 20, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317426518$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317426518
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 18691 233rd St, Little Falls, MN 56345
- Industry
- 454319
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.
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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.
3 inspections, 2013 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).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
NAICS 454, 2,148 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.