W.C. GRETTER & SONS
MAIN STREET, HARPER, IA 52231 · NAICS 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Nov 2, 2020#345005508Nov 2, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#345005508$2,8421 viol.1 violation$2,842 in penalties
Inspection #345005508
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2020
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,842
- Penalties on Record
- $2,842
- Site Address
- 209 Main Street, Harper, IA 52231
- Industry
- 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
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 is killed when run over by tractor
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,842 | $2,842 | Feb 23, 2021 | - | Feb 24, 2021 |
Apr 21, 1999#300372596Apr 21, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300372596$5,75022 viol.22 violations$5,750 in penalties
Inspection #300372596
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 17 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,750
- Penalties on Record
- $5,750
- Site Address
- Main Street, Harper, IA 52231
- Industry
- 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
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 (22 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 D | Serious | 1 | - | $3,500 | $3,500 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.111 Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia OSHA citation code: 19100111 C06 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 F01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 10 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02005C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 E01 II | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 02007A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 02007B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J02 IA | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M03 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 III | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F01 IV | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02012A | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I | Other | 4 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02012B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 9 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 02012C | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1999 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 1999 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 15,582 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers reported 2.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.4%; NAICS 4249 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source