SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.
3RD AVE AT 4TH STREET, Red Bay, AL 35582
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Inspection records
Jul 11, 2019#344147533Jul 11, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344147533$32,5426 viol.6 violations$32,542 in penalties
Inspection #344147533
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2019
- Final Order
- Dec 12, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 177
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $32,542
- Penalties on Record
- $32,542
- Site Address
- 500 6th Street Sw, Red Bay, AL 35582
- Industry
- 311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
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.
Employee amputates fingertip on unguarded machine pulley
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 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 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $13,260 | $13,260 | Dec 9, 2019 | - | Dec 12, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,022 | $6,022 | - | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $13,260 | $13,260 | - | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| 01003C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 9, 2019 | - | Dec 12, 2019 |
Nov 5, 2018#343593117Nov 5, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343593117$27,4244 viol.4 violations$27,424 in penalties
Inspection #343593117
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 22, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 26, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 215
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,424
- Penalties on Record
- $27,424
- Site Address
- 509 6th Street Sw, Red Bay, AL 35582
- Industry
- 311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
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.
Employee amputates four fingers when struck by extruder's au
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $13,260 | $13,260 | - | Mar 22, 2019 | |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | - | Mar 22, 2019 | |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $13,260 | $13,260 | Mar 14, 2019 | - | Mar 22, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $904 | $904 | Mar 28, 2019 | - | Mar 22, 2019 |
Jul 16, 2018#343302774Jul 16, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343302774$8,4811 viol.1 violation$8,481 in penalties
Inspection #343302774
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 2018
- Final Order
- Aug 29, 2018
- Closed
- Sep 5, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 216
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,481
- Penalties on Record
- $8,481
- Site Address
- 509 6th Street Sw, Red Bay, AL 35582
- Industry
- 311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
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.
Employee is clearing dough from mixer and amputates two fing
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $8,481 | $8,481 | Aug 29, 2018 | - | Aug 29, 2018 |
Jan 12, 1994#109195792Jan 12, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#109195792$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #109195792
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 1, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Golden Road, Red Bay, AL 35582
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1994 | - | - |
Apr 16, 1992#109462051Apr 16, 1992FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#109462051$7254 viol.4 violations$725 in penalties
Inspection #109462051
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 138
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,275
- Penalties on Record
- $725
- Site Address
- 100 Golden Road, Red Bay, AL 35582
- 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 thrombocytopenia
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 138 | $825 | $500 | Jul 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 5 | 138 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 138 | 138 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 B | Other | 2 | 138 | $450 | $225 | Jun 16, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 8, 1983#13273362Mar 8, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#13273362$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13273362
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 154
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3rd Ave At 4th Street, Red Bay, AL 35582
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
6 inspections, 1983 to 2019. 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: dog and cat food manufacturing reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source