SUPERIOR MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
169 MACHINE SHOP RD., MARION, NC 28752 · NAICS 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 1, 2005#309220879Aug 1, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#309220879$9,78930 viol.30 violations$9,789 in penalties
Inspection #309220879
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 59
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 30
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,789
- Penalties on Record
- $9,789
- Site Address
- 169 Machine Shop Rd., Marion, NC 28752
- Industry
- 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (25 of 30 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,575 | $1,575 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,575 | $1,575 | Aug 23, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $788 | $788 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 I | Serious | 3 | 12 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Aug 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004C | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 | Serious | 14 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004D | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 14 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004E | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Serious | 14 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004F | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 14 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005C | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02005D | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 G01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 02006A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Serious | 3 | 20 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Aug 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 02006B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $563 | $563 | Aug 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 6 | 20 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Aug 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 02009A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 5 | 30 | $788 | $788 | Aug 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 02009B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2005 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H06 IB | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 03005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 30 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 11, 2004#307603654Mar 11, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307603654$2,5201 viol.1 violation$2,520 in penalties
Inspection #307603654
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 2 accidents
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,520
- Site Address
- 169 Machine Shop Rd., Marion, NC 28752
- Industry
- 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment 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 is killed when caught in lathe
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | $2,520 | May 11, 2004 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 2004 to 2005. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Machinery Manufacturing, 18,435 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: mining machinery and equipment manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source