VAAGEN BROTHERS LUMBER INC
565 W 5TH, COLVILLE, WA 99114
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Inspection records
Dec 5, 2013#316958370Dec 5, 2013Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#316958370$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #316958370
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 4, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 565 W 5th, Colville, WA 99114
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8064.2028 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Dec 5, 2013 | - | - |
May 20, 2011#314894940May 20, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314894940$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314894940
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 565 W 5th, Colville, WA 99114
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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.
Dec 7, 1995#115401374Dec 7, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#115401374$13,6006 viol.6 violations$13,600 in penalties
Inspection #115401374
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,600
- Penalties on Record
- $13,600
- Site Address
- 565 W 5th, Colville, WA 99114
- 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 killed when caught by stacker machine
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241101101 OSHA citation code: 0241101101 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Feb 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 0787150301 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Feb 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 0241100702 OSHA citation code: 0241100702 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 0787150306 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Feb 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003B | 0241100506 OSHA citation code: 0241100506 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003C | 0241100507 OSHA citation code: 0241100507 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1996 | - | - |
Apr 21, 1993#115522088Apr 21, 1993Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#115522088$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115522088
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 214
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 565 W 5th, Colville, WA 99114
- 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 17, 1992#115530339Jun 17, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115530339$2254 viol.4 violations$225 in penalties
Inspection #115530339
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $225
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- 565 W 5th, Colville, WA 99114
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0440230905 | Serious | 9 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Aug 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0240098002 OSHA citation code: 0240098002 A | Other | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0440410502 OSHA citation code: 0440410502 B | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0440512901 OSHA citation code: 0440512901 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 1992 | - | - |
Aug 8, 1991#111300703Aug 8, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111300703$09 viol.9 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111300703
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 565 W 5th, Colville, WA 99114
- 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 (6 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0787101104 OSHA citation code: 0787101104 C | Repeat | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0780074501 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 0780083531 | Repeat | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 0780056002 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0242350305 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0246820302 OSHA citation code: 0246820302 B | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 9, 1990#111583613May 9, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111583613$16025 viol.25 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #111583613
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat, 22 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- 565 W 5th, Colville, WA 99114
- 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 (6 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0241650701 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | May 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0249560902 OSHA citation code: 0249560902 B | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 241.5003 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0780074501 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 03001 | 0787100108 OSHA citation code: 0787100108 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 03002 | 0780073002 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 14, 1973#218424265Feb 14, 1973Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#218424265$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218424265
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6 Miles Northeast, Colville, WA 99114
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
8 inspections, 1973 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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: sawmills reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source