WHITE PIGEON PAPER CO
15781 RIVER ST, WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099 · NAICS 322130 Paperboard Mills
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Inspection records
Dec 1, 2016#341926640Dec 1, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341926640$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341926640
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 26, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 92
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15781 River St, White Pigeon, MI 49099
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
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.
Mar 17, 2013#315395194Mar 17, 2013FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315395194$10,5005 viol.5 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #315395194
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,500
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 15781 River St, White Pigeon, MI 49099
- 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 falls into pulper tank and is killed
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Oct 28, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002A | 4081044603 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002B | 4081044604 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003A | 4081045401 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003B | 4081045403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | - |
Feb 19, 2003#125174862Feb 19, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125174862$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125174862
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 8, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15781 River, White Pigeon, MI 49099
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3255110303 OSHA citation code: 3255110303 A III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 2003 | - | - |
Mar 13, 1997#125102384Mar 13, 1997Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125102384$1,2502 viol.2 violations$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #125102384
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 4, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 105
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- 15781 River St, White Pigeon, MI 49099
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081637402 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $625 | May 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081632301 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $625 | May 8, 1997 | - | - |
Jun 14, 1994#124303538Jun 14, 1994Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#124303538$4,6006 viol.6 violations$4,600 in penalties
Inspection #124303538
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 4, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 102
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,600
- Penalties on Record
- $4,600
- Site Address
- 15781 River St, White Pigeon, MI 49099
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081021302 | Serious | 2 | 9 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mar 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081142104 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Aug 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081141103 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $600 | $600 | Sep 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.6311 OSHA citation code: 40816311 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $800 | $800 | Sep 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $800 | $800 | Aug 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 10 | $800 | $800 | Sep 22, 1994 | - | - |
May 24, 1990#110679412May 24, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110679412$1606 viol.6 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #110679412
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 30, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- S Elkhart Ave, White Pigeon, MI 49099
- Industry
- 322130 Paperboard Mills
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081021302 | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081072701 | Other | 2 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081073101 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.711 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081072201 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081331201 | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $160 | $160 | Sep 3, 1990 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 1990 to 2016. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Paper Manufacturing, 6,398 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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