KAINES WEST MICHIGAN WIRE
211 EAST DOWLAND, LUDINGTON, MI 49431
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Inspection records
Feb 11, 2020#344602651Feb 11, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344602651$6,3004 viol.4 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #344602651
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2020
- Final Order
- May 15, 2020
- Closed
- May 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 211 E Dowland St, Ludington, MI 49431
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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 crushes two fingers while setting up energized powe
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.12411(2) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 21, 2020 | - | May 15, 2020 |
| 01002A | 408.12477(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 21, 2020 | - | May 15, 2020 |
| 01002B | 408.12477(4) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2020 | - | May 15, 2020 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 21, 2020 | - | May 15, 2020 |
Nov 1, 2018#343511150Nov 1, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343511150$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343511150
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 77
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 211 E Dowland St, Ludington, MI 49431
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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 amputates four fingers when caught in welding press
Jun 8, 1994#114514516Jun 8, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#114514516$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114514516
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 211 East Dowland, Ludington, MI 49431
- 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.
Oct 19, 1992#114553225Oct 19, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114553225$8751 viol.1 violation$875 in penalties
Inspection #114553225
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $875
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 211 East Dowland, Ludington, MI 49431
- 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 | R440103 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $875 | $875 | Feb 9, 1993 | - | - |
Oct 12, 1988#108051046Oct 12, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#108051046$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108051046
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 211 East Dowland, Ludington, MI 49431
- 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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | R350201 OSHA citation code: R350201 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | R440103 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1989 | - | - |
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.
5 inspections, 1988 to 2020. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: spring and wire product manufacturing reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.7%; NAICS 33261 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source