PUTNEY PASTA
P.O. BOX 445, ROUTE 103, CHESTER, VT 05143, CHESTER, VT 05143
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Inspection records
Feb 16, 2001#303452197Feb 16, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#303452197$21,5009 viol.9 violations$21,500 in penalties
Inspection #303452197
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 2001
- Contested
- Aug 16, 2001
- Final Order
- Feb 26, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $196,000
- Penalties on Record
- $21,500
- Site Address
- P.o. Box 445, Route 103, Chester, Vt 05143, Chester, VT 05143
- Industry
- 311412 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
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 by getting caught in pasta making machine
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Willful | 1 | 5 | $49,000 | $5,375 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Willful | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Willful | 8 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Willful | 1 | 5 | $49,000 | $5,375 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Willful | 1 | 5 | $49,000 | $5,375 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IIIA | Willful | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01004A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Willful | 8 | 5 | $49,000 | $5,375 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01004B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Willful | 8 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 01004C | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 III | Willful | 7 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 16, 2001 | Feb 26, 2007 |
Apr 5, 2000#302369194Apr 5, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302369194$1,2754 viol.4 violations$1,275 in penalties
Inspection #302369194
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,275
- Penalties on Record
- $1,275
- Site Address
- Rte 103, Chester, VT 05143
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 6 | 2 | $875 | $500 | May 21, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $875 | $500 | May 21, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I | Serious | 4 | 35 | $525 | $275 | May 21, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 8 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2000 | - | - |
Aug 17, 1995#124428301Aug 17, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#124428301$4,37510 viol.10 violations$4,375 in penalties
Inspection #124428301
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 15, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,750
- Penalties on Record
- $4,375
- Site Address
- P.o. Box 445, Route 103, Chester, Vt 05143, Chester, VT 05143
- 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 7, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 28 | $1,250 | $625 | Dec 31, 1995 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1995 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).
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: frozen specialty food manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source