JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO. INC.
HWY 90 & HWY 163, SUMMER SHADE, KY 42166
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Inspection records
Aug 29, 2013#316918366Aug 29, 2013FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#316918366$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #316918366
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 4796 Summer Shade Rd, Summer Shade, KY 42166
- Industry
- 113310 Logging
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 is struck and killed by falling log
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.266 Logging Operations OSHA citation code: 19100266 H06VII | Serious | 1 | 7 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 10, 2014 | - | - |
Nov 10, 2004#308391143Nov 10, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308391143$8,0002 viol.2 violations$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #308391143
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2004
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 4796 Summer Shade Rd, Summer Shade, KY 42166
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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.
Track hoe strikes and kills employee
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 338003101 OSHA citation code: 338003101 A | Serious | 1 | 35 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Jan 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 35 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Jan 19, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 8, 2002#305059057Feb 8, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305059057$1,1254 viol.4 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #305059057
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 26, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- Hwy 90 & Hwy 163, Summer Shade, KY 42166
- 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 | 203.1004 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Mar 22, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $625 | $625 | Mar 4, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 29, 1991#115952004Aug 29, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#115952004$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #115952004
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- Hwy 90 & Hwy 163, Summer Shade, KY 42166
- 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.
Logger without head protection struck by falling tree limb
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Sep 10, 1991 | - | - |
Feb 9, 1989#104310818Feb 9, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104310818$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104310818
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 90 & Hwy 163, Summer Shade, KY 42166
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G08 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 1989 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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