STERLING SUGARS INC
STERLING ROAD, Franklin, LA 70538
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Inspection records
Oct 11, 2001#304473572Oct 11, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#304473572$3,9202 viol.2 violations$3,920 in penalties
Inspection #304473572
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,800
- Penalties on Record
- $3,920
- Site Address
- 611 Irish Bend Rd, Franklin, LA 70538
- 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 fell and died in the sugar mill
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,900 | $3,920 | Nov 26, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,900 | $0 | Nov 26, 2001 | - | - |
Nov 7, 1990#110414257Nov 7, 1990Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#110414257$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110414257
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sterling Road, Franklin, LA 70538
- 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 21, 1986#101081842Oct 21, 1986FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#101081842$1,47022 viol.22 violations$1,470 in penalties
Inspection #101081842
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 228
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,240
- Penalties on Record
- $1,470
- Site Address
- Sterling Rd., Franklin, LA 70538
- 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's foot caught in sugarmill drag line
Violations
Violation list (8 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $140 | Dec 12, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Dec 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $320 | $280 | Jan 5, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D05 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $210 | Dec 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 16 | 4 | $400 | $280 | Jan 5, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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 30, 1976#16394629Dec 30, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16394629$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16394629
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sterling Road, Franklin, LA 70538
- 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 7, 1976#16394561Dec 7, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16394561$5406 viol.6 violations$540 in penalties
Inspection #16394561
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1976
- Closed
- Dec 30, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- Sterling Road, Franklin, LA 70538
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 2 | - | $180 | $180 | Feb 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Dec 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Feb 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1976 | - | - |
Dec 22, 1975#16393340Dec 22, 1975Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16393340$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16393340
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 22, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sterling Road, Franklin, LA 70538
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
6 inspections, 1975 to 2001. 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).
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