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SHAFFER'S AUTO BODY CO. INC.
$1,350
penalties
6
viol.
1
insp.

SHAFFER'S AUTO BODY CO. INC.

1712 E. LINCOLN WAY, AMES, IA 50010NAICS 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance

Inspections
1
Sep 2004 to Sep 2004 · 0 safety, 1 health
Violations
6
across 1 inspection
Penalties on record
$1,350
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 6Willful 0Repeat 0Other 0

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Inspection records

Sep 21, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#306685264$1,3506 viol.

Inspection #306685264

Dates

Opened
Sep 21, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Sep 23, 2004
Closed
Oct 22, 2004

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
22
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
6 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,350
Penalties on Record
$1,350
Site Address
1712 E. Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
Industry
811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance

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.

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.

AmputationHospitalizationSep 7, 2004

Employee's fingers amputated by saw

Injury: AmputationBody part: Finger(s)Source: Hand Tool (Powered)Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1926.304
Woodworking Tools
OSHA citation code: 19260304 F
Serious12$750$750Nov 5, 2004--
01001B1926.304
Woodworking Tools
OSHA citation code: 19260304 F
Serious12$0$0Nov 5, 2004--
01001C1926.304
Woodworking Tools
OSHA citation code: 19260304 F
Serious12$0$0Nov 5, 2004--
01001D1926.304
Woodworking Tools
OSHA citation code: 19260304 I01
Serious12$0$0Nov 5, 2004--
01002A1926.307
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19260307 D01
Serious12$600$600Nov 5, 2004--
01002B1926.307
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19260307 E01 I
Serious12$0$0Nov 5, 2004--
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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.

Standards cited

1926.304Woodworking Tools4 citations · $750
1926.307Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus2 citations · $600

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer6.0
Industry average3.2
Penalties per inspection
This employer$1,350
Industry average$1,576

Repair and Maintenance, 33,735 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: automotive repair and maintenance reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.8%; NAICS 8111 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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