Since 2004, OSHA inspectors have visited Abilene Machine, LLC. in Kansas 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 12, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Solomon.
In all, OSHA issued 21 citation items: 17 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $82,709; today they stand at $49,896, 40% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.215 (grinders and abrasive wheels), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Abilene Machine, LLC. averages $9,333 across 4 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Abilene Machine, LLC. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company407 Old Highway 40, Solomon, KS 67480 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,682 | $5,209 | Feb 27, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2026 | Final |
407 Old Highway 40, Solomon, KS 67480 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $13,052 | $7,179 | Apr 14, 2022 | Final |
407 Old Highway 40, Solomon, KS 67480 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 29, 2022 (fatal): Employee dies after tripping and falling
At 12:00 a.m. on January 29, 2022, an employee was in the process of putting air into his personal vehicle's tire. Outside the building, the employee was walking with a cane, when he tripped on some pallets causing him to fall forward. As the employee fell forward, he tried to catch himself by extending both arms, resulting in fractures to both arms. The fall ultimately resulted in a fatality on January 30, 2022. OSHA later determined that employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards associated with the access and egress of the door by the Engine Shop of the Washroom, Building #701.
No citations from this inspection.
407 Old Highway 40, Solomon, KS 67480 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 28, 2020: Employee injures hand when stuck in between pulley and belt
At 2:30 p.m. on August 28, 2020, an employee was trying to get a pulley unstuck within a machine. The pulley started with the employee's hand in the pulley. The pulley grabbed the employee's hand, and his hand got stuck in between the pulley and belt. The employee was injured and was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $5,205 | $3,644 | Oct 20, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $6,940 | $6,940 | Oct 20, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $6,940 | $0 | Oct 20, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $5,205 | $2,602 | Oct 20, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $8,675 | $3,644 | Oct 20, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $5,205 | $5,205 | Oct 20, 2020 | Final |
2150 Daisy Rd, Solomon, KS 67480 · Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $4,155 | $2,908 | Jan 27, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2017 | Final |
2150 Daisy Rd, Solomon, KS 67480 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $2,700 | $1,890 | Jul 28, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $4,500 | $3,150 | Jul 28, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $4,500 | $3,150 | Jul 28, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $4,500 | $3,150 | Jul 28, 2011 | Closed |
2150 Daisy Rd, Solomon, KS 67480 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $700 | $350 | Mar 4, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $525 | $262 | Mar 4, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $700 | $350 | Mar 4, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $525 | $262 | Mar 4, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ia) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2005 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Solomon site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 135 workers: 5.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 28 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Machine, LLC Solomon · 2025 | 135 | 6 | 3 | 5.2 | 2.7 |
| Abilene Machine, Inc. Solomon · 2017 | 124 | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Mar 15, 2022, Solomon: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
An employee was standing at a receiving workstation, performing tasks on a moveable hydraulic lifting table. A forklift struck the hydraulic table, causing the employee to suffer a broken tibia.
Jan 20, 2022, Solomon: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was outside a building, walking with a cane, when he tripped on some pallets and fell forward. He suffered two broken arms that required surgery.
Aug 28, 2020, Solomon: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was trying to start a pulley by hand when the pulley grabbed and pulled the employee's right ring finger between the pulley and belt, resulting in an amputation of the finger.
Nov 21, 2016, Solomon: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a sliding hammer to remove injectors from a farm implement when the employee's left thumb was crushed between the handle and the top of the tool, amputating the tip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii)
(iii) Waste and residue. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.