SUNFLOWER MFG CO INC
ASHERVILLE ROAD, Beloit, KS 67420
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Mar 30, 1989#106027287Mar 30, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#106027287$1,69014 viol.14 violations$1,690 in penalties
Inspection #106027287
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,690
- Penalties on Record
- $1,690
- Site Address
- 1 Sunflower Dr., Beloit, KS 67420
- 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 dies of asphyxia caught between control and ceiling
Violations
Violation list (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $140 | $140 | Jun 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $630 | $630 | May 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $360 | $360 | Jun 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $140 | $140 | May 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $140 | $140 | May 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $140 | $140 | May 16, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 24, 1983#217496124Oct 24, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217496124$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217496124
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1983
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Industrial Park, Beloit, KS 67420
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IVD | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1983 | - | - |
Aug 3, 1977#217542679Aug 3, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#217542679$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217542679
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Highway 24, Beloit, KS 67420
- 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.
Jul 23, 1974#217486414Jul 23, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#217486414$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217486414
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 71
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Asherville Road, Beloit, KS 67420
- 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.
Jun 6, 1974#217478551Jun 6, 1974Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217478551$1407 viol.7 violations$140 in penalties
Inspection #217478551
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1974
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1974
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 71
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $140
- Penalties on Record
- $140
- Site Address
- Asherville Road, Beloit, KS 67420
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 2 | - | $30 | $30 | Aug 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 4 | - | $55 | $55 | Aug 29, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Jul 19, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 25, 1974 | - | - |
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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, 1974 to 1989. 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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