Inspection 349060871 OPENED JUL 17, 2026Open
1760 Lyneta Rd., Likely, CA 96116 · Hay Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Alturas Ranches, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2001.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 17, 2026 after an accident, in Likely, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $25,385 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,025, down 49%.
For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Alturas Ranches, LLC averages $275 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Alturas Ranches, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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4 of them in the same industry
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Inspection 348553769 OPENED OCT 14, 2025Closed
1760 Lyneta Road, Alturas, CA 96101 · Hay Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5144(K) |
Other-than-serious | $275 | $275 | Feb 24, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 125736637 OPENED MAR 28, 2001Closed
West End Of Jones Ln Off Hwy 395, Alturas, CA 96101 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 27, 2000: Employee suffers amputation of two fingers
Employer #1 operates a pellet mill at this farming operation. The company produc es alfalfa pellets for livestock feed. Employee #1 was the pellet mill superviso r at the time of his injury. Employee #1 stopped the pellet mill to clear some m aterial from the feed tube using the stop button on the control panel. Employee #1 opened the front of the machine, observed some debris at the feed tube and re ached in with his gloved hand to remove the debris. The die for the pellet machi ne rolled catching Employee #1's hand between the die and roller. Employee #1's index and middle fingers had to be amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314 G |
Other-than-serious | $810 | $150 | Apr 10, 2001 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314 A |
Serious | $24,300 | $12,600 | Apr 10, 2001 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Alturas site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 61 workers: 10.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 66 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Ranches LLC Alturas · 2020 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 10.2 | 2.9 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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