EEL RIVER SAWMILLS INC.
1053 NORTHWESTERN AVE., FORTUNA, CA 95540
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 2000#125670935Apr 24, 2000FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#125670935$6001 viol.1 violation$600 in penalties
Inspection #125670935
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2000
- Contested
- Nov 6, 2000
- Final Order
- Apr 19, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 3, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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 when crushed by scissor lift
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 F | Other | 1 | 20 | $600 | $600 | Nov 14, 2000 | Nov 6, 2000 | Apr 19, 2002 |
May 4, 1999#125669663May 4, 1999Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125669663$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #125669663
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1999
- Closed
- Nov 9, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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 crushes hand in moving conveyor chain
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Sep 10, 1999 | - | - |
Feb 6, 1996#120173786Feb 6, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120173786$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #120173786
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 257
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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 injured when struck by cant
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $750 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
Oct 12, 1993#111910683Oct 12, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111910683$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111910683
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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.
May 27, 1992#112029038May 27, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#112029038$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112029038
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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.
Apr 10, 1991#111841540Apr 10, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#111841540$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111841540
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4051 Projecting Shaft Ends OSHA citation code: 4051 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 31, 1991#111849881Jan 31, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#111849881$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111849881
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 31, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 236
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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.
Dec 11, 1990#111849766Dec 11, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111849766$6503 viol.3 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #111849766
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 1990
- Closed
- Feb 8, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 236
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $650
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5216 Lead OSHA citation code: 5216 L01 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 2340.17 Guarding of Energized Parts OSHA citation code: 23400017 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
Aug 1, 1990#111837167Aug 1, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111837167$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111837167
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1053 Northwestern Ave., Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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.
Sep 19, 1973#218247427Sep 19, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#218247427$17511 viol.11 violations$175 in penalties
Inspection #218247427
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $175
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- Route 1 Box 459a, Fortuna, CA 95540
- 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 (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Dec 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Dec 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 1973 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 E05 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
11 inspections, 1972 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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