PRIES ENTERPRISES, INC.
701 17TH STREET S.E., INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
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Inspection records
Nov 14, 2006#310083324Nov 14, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310083324$5,60012 viol.12 violations$5,600 in penalties
Inspection #310083324
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 2006
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 105
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,900
- Penalties on Record
- $5,600
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- 331316
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.
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 amputates thumb in radial arm saw
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,100 | $600 | Feb 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 D | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $825 | $500 | Feb 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,925 | $1,100 | Dec 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 20 | $1,925 | $1,100 | Feb 12, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 3, 2006#310083407Aug 3, 2006Programmed Other (K) · Partial scope, Health#310083407$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310083407
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 83
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- 331316
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 3, 2002#304790561Jan 3, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#304790561$2,6253 viol.3 violations$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #304790561
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- 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.
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 little finger amputated by metal saw
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $875 | Mar 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $875 | $875 | Mar 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $875 | Feb 4, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 10, 1998#115089781Aug 10, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115089781$6871 viol.1 violation$687 in penalties
Inspection #115089781
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1998
- Contested
- Oct 6, 1998
- Final Order
- Feb 17, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,375
- Penalties on Record
- $687
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- 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 (1 of 1 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,375 | $687 | Nov 4, 1998 | Oct 6, 1998 | Feb 17, 1999 |
Aug 4, 1998#300370814Aug 4, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300370814$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #300370814
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 3, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1998 | - | - |
Mar 14, 1995#115071714Mar 14, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115071714$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115071714
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 15, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- 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.
Mar 29, 1994#115069502Mar 29, 1994Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#115069502$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115069502
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- 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.
Aug 21, 1991#115041204Aug 21, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#115041204$1,5003 viol.3 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #115041204
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,925
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $1,225 | $1,000 | Nov 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Serious | 1 | 8 | $700 | $500 | Oct 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1991 | - | - |
Feb 26, 1988#104206628Feb 26, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104206628$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104206628
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- 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.
Feb 15, 1988#104211107Feb 15, 1988Programmed Other (K) · Records Only scope, Safety#104211107$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104211107
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 17th Street S.e., Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
22 inspections, 1987 to 2025. 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.