FREEDOM METALS INC
6315 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., PURINA MILLS, LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
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Inspection records
Jul 20, 2015#317968022Jul 20, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317968022$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317968022
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2015
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 119
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1401 W Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40210
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Jan 19, 2001#303753420Jan 19, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303753420$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303753420
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 15, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1225 South 15th Street, Louisville, KY 40210
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2001 | - | - |
Jan 4, 1993#123811838Jan 4, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123811838$3007 viol.7 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #123811838
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1225 South 15th Street, Louisville, KY 40210
- 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 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Feb 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G03 | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1993 | - | - |
Sep 6, 1990#112332317Sep 6, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#112332317$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112332317
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6315 Industrial Blvd., Purina Mills, Louisville, KY 40210
- 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 in fall from grain storage tank
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About 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.
4 inspections, 1990 to 2015. 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.
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: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source