SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.
4021 CALVIN DRIVE, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
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Inspection records
Aug 26, 2014#317639011Aug 26, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#317639011$35,07511 viol.11 violations$35,075 in penalties
Inspection #317639011
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $48,600
- Penalties on Record
- $35,075
- Site Address
- 4021 Calvin Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
- Industry
- 327992 Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
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 (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 338003101 OSHA citation code: 338003101 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Feb 15, 2015 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Dec 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 50 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Dec 23, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2015 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F02 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2015 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIB | Serious | 1 | 16 | $4,250 | $3,400 | Feb 15, 2015 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 16 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Jan 2, 2015 | - | - |
| 02001 | 201800302 | Other | 1 | 70 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Dec 15, 2014 | - | - |
| 02002 | 201800303B | Other | 1 | 70 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Dec 15, 2014 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B02 | Other | 1 | 70 | $850 | $425 | Dec 22, 2014 | - | - |
May 7, 2014#316924703May 7, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316924703$10,0509 viol.9 violations$10,050 in penalties
Inspection #316924703
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 2014
- Closed
- Nov 26, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,050
- Penalties on Record
- $10,050
- Site Address
- 254 North Cherokee Trace Blvd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 7 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M04 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,750 | $3,750 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M07 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 O01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01II | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2014 | - | - |
May 20, 1996#124607532May 20, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124607532$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124607532
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1996
- Closed
- May 24, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 89
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4021 Calvin Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
- 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.
Oct 31, 1991#115953358Oct 31, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115953358$4,3206 viol.6 violations$4,320 in penalties
Inspection #115953358
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1992
- Closed
- May 4, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,320
- Penalties on Record
- $4,320
- Site Address
- 4021 Calvin Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Two employees injured in confined space accident
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 202000301 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $720 | $720 | Mar 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 202000303 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $720 | $720 | Mar 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 202000401 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $720 | $720 | Mar 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 202000402 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $720 | $720 | Mar 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 202000403 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $720 | $720 | Mar 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 202000306 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $720 | $720 | Mar 19, 1992 | - | - |
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's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
4 inspections, 1991 to 2014. 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.