VIRGIL WERNER SAWMILL
3545 NORTH 550 WEST, JASPER, IN 47546
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Inspection records
Sep 5, 2003#306158338Sep 5, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306158338$2,5003 viol.3 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #306158338
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 51
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 3545 North 550 West, Jasper, IN 47546
- 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 killed while felling trees
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.266 Logging Operations OSHA citation code: 19100266 H01 VI | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mar 12, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.266 Logging Operations OSHA citation code: 19100266 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.266 Logging Operations OSHA citation code: 19100266 D02 II | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 2004 | - | - |
Jun 2, 1999#127410637Jun 2, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127410637$4356 viol.6 violations$435 in penalties
Inspection #127410637
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1999
- Closed
- May 25, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $435
- Site Address
- 3545 North 550 West, Jasper, IN 47546
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $875 | $435 | Jul 18, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $0 | Jul 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 33 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 33 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1999 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 1999 | - | - |
Jan 22, 1993#123969750Jan 22, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123969750$2,62515 viol.15 violations$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #123969750
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 3545 North 550 West, Jasper, IN 47546
- 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 (15 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $600 | $300 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $375 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $525 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $525 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $375 | Mar 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $450 | $225 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 25 | $450 | $0 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 25 | $450 | $0 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 25 | $450 | $0 | Jun 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.302 | Other | 1 | 25 | $300 | $150 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 25 | $300 | $150 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1993 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1993 to 2003. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: logging reported 1.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 29.0%; NAICS 1133 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source