Martell, California · Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing · NAICS 321219
7inspections
3citation items
$5,760current penalties
May 27, 2021last inspection
Ampine LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1998.
OSHA's last visit started on May 27, 2021 after an accident, in Sutter Creek.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $7,810 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,760, down 26%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Ampine LLC averages $2,880 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Ampine LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on May 15, 2021: Employee fractures and burns his arm when caught in conveyor
At 1:00 p.m. on May 15, 2021, an employee working as a millwright for a composite particle board manufacturer was servicing an MJ [Moreen-Johnson] Trim Saw Belt. The employee and a coworker (electrician) had just adjusted the tension on the belt. The employee was attempting to locate the source of a noise he heard while the belt was running. The employee had just finished changing the bearings on the trim belt. They started the belt so they could adjust the belt tracking. As they were doing this, the employee heard a rattling in the belt mechanism. He stopped the belt tracking activity and with the belt still running he started looking for the source of the rattling. He did not see any issues outside the belt so he took out his flashlight and looked under the belt to get a different perspective. As he was looking under the running belt, he lost his balance and reached out to brace himself. As he did this, he caught his hand and arm in the moving belt and was pulled into the belt and rollers. The coworker immediately shut down the belt. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures, burns, and bruising to his left forearm.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3999(B)
Serious
$3,600
$3,600
Oct 25, 2021
Final
Inspection 345259477 OPENED APR 15, 2021Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Sep 2, 2021
Incident on Nov 13, 2017: Employee's fingertip is amputated while changing dust collec
At 8:10 a.m. on November 13, 2017, Employee #1 was changing dust collector filter bags in a bag house on the production side of the plant. He was attempting to dislodge a filter bag that was stuck to the frame by slamming the frame repeatedly down on the bag house floor through the filter hole, in the hopes of freeing the bag. As Employee #1 placed his hand inside the frame and wrapped his right middle finger around the metal cap of the frame, he slammed the frame down to the floor. His right middle finger was pinched between the metal top cap and a floor hole, amputating the fingertip at the nail. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained and was treated for his injuries.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)
Other-than-serious
$160
$160
Jan 9, 2018
Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 5157(D)(3)
Other-than-serious
$4,050
$2,000
Jan 9, 2018
Final
Inspection 341237709 OPENED FEB 8, 2016Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 84 employees at the site · Closed Feb 29, 2016
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Sutter Creek site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 127 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 142 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Ampine
Sutter Creek · 2019
127
5
2
4.0
3.9
Ampine, LLC
Sutter Creek · 2017
113
3
2
2.6
3.9
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Other reconstituted wood product manufacturing employers in California
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.
