SOUTHEASTERN PAPERBOARD INC
AUGUST AIROAD, Piedmont, SC 29673
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Inspection records
Jun 6, 2003#306078403Jun 6, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306078403$2,9906 viol.6 violations$2,990 in penalties
Inspection #306078403
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,475
- Penalties on Record
- $2,990
- Site Address
- 100 South Harris Road, Piedmont, SC 29673
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
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 crushed by a bale of paper
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 6 | 1 | $600 | $240 | Jul 8, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | $550 | Jul 9, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | $550 | Jul 9, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | $550 | Jul 9, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 30039 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | $1,100 | Jul 9, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2003 | - | - |
Jul 3, 2001#303559371Jul 3, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303559371$5253 viol.3 violations$525 in penalties
Inspection #303559371
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 3, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 21, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 100 South Harris Road, Piedmont, SC 29673
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $525 | $525 | Sep 11, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2001 | - | - |
Jul 3, 2001#303550156Jul 3, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303550156$4703 viol.3 violations$470 in penalties
Inspection #303550156
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,175
- Penalties on Record
- $470
- Site Address
- 100 South Harris Road, Piedmont, SC 29673
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03001 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $875 | $350 | Sep 12, 2001 | - | - |
| 03002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $120 | Aug 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 03002B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2001 | - | - |
Jun 27, 1983#14240998Jun 27, 1983Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#14240998$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14240998
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 15, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- August Airoad, Piedmont, SC 29673
- 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.
Jun 27, 1983#14215263Jun 27, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#14215263$501 viol.1 violation$50 in penalties
Inspection #14215263
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1983
- Closed
- Jan 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $50
- Site Address
- Griffin Drive, Piedmont, SC 29673
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $150 | $50 | Jul 27, 1983 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 1983 to 2003. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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
BLS 2024 survey: paperboard mills reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.5%; NAICS 32213 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source