SGL CARBON CORPORATION
JAMESTOWN ROAD, MORGANTON, NC 28680
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Inspection records
Mar 27, 2003#306510785Mar 27, 2003Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Health#306510785$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306510785
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 7, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 117
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 307 Jamestown Road, Morganton, NC 28655
- Industry
- 327992 Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
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.
Jun 25, 2002#305095960Jun 25, 2002Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#305095960$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305095960
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 271
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 307 Jamestown Rd., Morganton, NC 28655
- 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.
May 8, 2002#305493116May 8, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305493116$1,2503 viol.3 violations$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #305493116
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 9, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 196
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- 307 Jamestown Road, Morganton, NC 28655
- Industry
- 335991 Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 2002 | - | - |
Jan 14, 2002#305087561Jan 14, 2002Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#305087561$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305087561
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 271
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 307 Jamestown Rd., Morganton, NC 28655
- 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.
Jun 6, 2000#302935473Jun 6, 2000FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#302935473$10,5005 viol.5 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #302935473
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 430
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,213
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 307 Jamestown Rd., Morganton, NC 28655
- 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.
One employee is killed, three are injured in explosion
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 5 | 7 | $6,300 | $5,000 | Mar 31, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 18 | 6 | $1,925 | $1,600 | Apr 19, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,925 | $1,600 | Jun 19, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,925 | $1,600 | Apr 19, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $1,138 | $700 | Dec 8, 2000 | - | - |
Feb 15, 1996#125307819Feb 15, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#125307819$1,5002 viol.2 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #125307819
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1996
- Contested
- Jul 5, 1996
- Final Order
- Oct 17, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 31, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- Jamestown Road, Morganton, NC 28680
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 V | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Apr 20, 1996 | Jul 5, 1996 | Oct 17, 2000 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1996 | Jul 5, 1996 | Oct 17, 2000 |
Oct 27, 1995#125263608Oct 27, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125263608$3,60012 viol.12 violations$3,600 in penalties
Inspection #125263608
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 1995
- Contested
- Apr 26, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,625
- Penalties on Record
- $3,600
- Site Address
- Jamestown Road, Morganton, NC 28680
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Apr 26, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Oct 16, 2000. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 27 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jan 27, 1996 | Apr 26, 1996 | Oct 16, 2000 |
| 01002A | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A11 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $2,625 | $100 | Jan 27, 1996 | Apr 26, 1996 | Oct 16, 2000 |
| 01002B | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A14 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1996 | Apr 26, 1996 | Oct 16, 2000 |
| 01003 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 3 | 27 | $7,000 | $0 | Jan 23, 1996 | Apr 26, 1996 | Oct 16, 2000 |
| 01004B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D01 | Other | 3 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1996 | Apr 26, 1996 | Oct 16, 2000 |
| 01004C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Other | 3 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1996 | Apr 29, 1996 | Oct 16, 2000 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
7 inspections, 1995 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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