PRAIRIE CENTRAL MAINTENANCE & FABRICATION
ADM COGEN PLANT, 4666 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL 62526
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Nov 23, 1997#300217312Nov 23, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#300217312$85,00022 viol.22 violations$85,000 in penalties
Inspection #300217312
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1998
- Contested
- May 29, 1998
- Final Order
- Dec 14, 1998
- Closed
- May 11, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 3 other-than-serious, 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $112,500
- Penalties on Record
- $85,000
- Site Address
- 4666 Faries Pkwy, Decatur, IL 62525
- 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 after falling into paddle conveyor
Violations
Violation list (16 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C09 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,500 | $2,000 | May 28, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01005A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 4 | 8 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01005B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E05 II | Serious | 4 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F07 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F08 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Oct 12, 1998 |
| 01006C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F11 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01006D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F12 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01006E | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F13 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01007 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G03 | Serious | 8 | 8 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01008A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 J02 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01008B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 J04 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
| 01009 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03 I | Serious | 8 | 8 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jul 2, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 7, 1995#122191091Dec 7, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#122191091$54,67510 viol.10 violations$54,675 in penalties
Inspection #122191091
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 1996
- Contested
- Jun 25, 1996
- Final Order
- Aug 8, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $71,550
- Penalties on Record
- $54,675
- Site Address
- Adm Cogen Plant, 4666 Faries Pkwy, Decatur, IL 62526
- 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.
One employee killed, one injured in steam explosion
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 6 | 10 | $3,150 | $1,575 | Jun 18, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01001C | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01001D | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01001E | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01002A | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 D02 III | Serious | 1 | 30 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Jul 24, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01002B | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 D02 V | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01002C | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 D02 VI | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,150 | $1,575 | Jun 25, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| 02001 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 D02 III | Unclassified | 1 | 10 | $63,000 | $50,400 | Jul 24, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Aug 8, 1997 |
Oct 11, 1989#102503521Oct 11, 1989Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#102503521$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102503521
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4666 Faries Pkwy, Decatur, IL 62525
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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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.
3 inspections, 1989 to 1997. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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