BURTON LUMBER CO INC
ROUTE 3, Lexington, IN 47138
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Inspection records
Sep 20, 2013#317059129Sep 20, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317059129$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317059129
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 13980 W Polk Road, Lexington, IN 47138
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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.
Sep 13, 2001#300715042Sep 13, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300715042$2007 viol.7 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #300715042
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2001
- Closed
- Oct 25, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 13980 W Polk Road, Lexington, IN 47138
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $100 | $100 | Oct 18, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 D03 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Nov 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 2001 | - | - |
Oct 30, 1995#125378109Oct 30, 1995Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#125378109$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125378109
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 13980 W Polk Road, Lexington, IN 47138
- 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.
Jul 21, 1995#124047259Jul 21, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#124047259$1,0057 viol.7 violations$1,005 in penalties
Inspection #124047259
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,025
- Penalties on Record
- $1,005
- Site Address
- 13980 W Polk Road, Lexington, IN 47138
- 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.
Tree cutter killed when struck by flying treetop
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $375 | Sep 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $375 | $185 | Sep 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $185 | Sep 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $150 | Sep 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $225 | $110 | Sep 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1995 | - | - |
Jun 16, 1982#215177791Jun 16, 1982Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#215177791$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215177791
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1982
- Closed
- Jul 19, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Indiana 3 At Blocher, Lexington, IN 47138
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 24, 1982#215194218Mar 24, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#215194218$606 viol.6 violations$60 in penalties
Inspection #215194218
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 1982
- Closed
- Jul 19, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60
- Penalties on Record
- $60
- Site Address
- Route 3, Lexington, IN 47138
- 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 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 3 | - | $60 | $60 | Apr 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C05 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1982 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C12 III | Other | 11 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1982 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 D02 ID | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1982 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E01 V | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1982 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 1982 to 2013. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: sawmills reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source