CLARKE CORPORATION
SOUTH HWY. #US281, MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104
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Inspection records
Oct 2, 2012#336651781Oct 2, 2012FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#336651781$3,4301 viol.1 violation$3,430 in penalties
Inspection #336651781
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2012
- Final Order
- Mar 21, 2013
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $3,430
- Site Address
- The Mcbrayer 1-26 For Herman Loeb Well, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
- Industry
- 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 strangled and killed when shirt is caught in rot
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | $3,430 | Apr 19, 2013 | - | Mar 21, 2013 |
Aug 16, 1989#106022163Aug 16, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106022163$38412 viol.12 violations$384 in penalties
Inspection #106022163
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 1, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $960
- Penalties on Record
- $384
- Site Address
- South Hwy. #us281, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
- 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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $120 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $96 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $48 | Sep 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $180 | $72 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $120 | $48 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 4 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 4 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 1989 to 2012. 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: support activities for oil and gas operations reported 0.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source