Azteca Milling LP has 12 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1984.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 6, 2026 on a referral, in Plainview, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 37 citation items: 29 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $47,457 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $34,358, down 28%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.272, grain handling facilities (9 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,873. Azteca Milling LP averages $11,117 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Azteca Milling LP also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Dec 3, 2018: Employee amputates fingertip when caught by press
At 9:30 a.m. on December 3, 2018, an employee was cleaning excess dust off of the mill sifters and reached up to pull on the lever that lowered the press. The employee placed his left hand on the top shelf to steady himself and pinched his middle finger, amputating the tip. The employee was hospitalized.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Plainview site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 254 workers: 2.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 13 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Azteca Milling
Plainview · 2018
254
8
3
2.8
2.1
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
An employee was using a water hose to clean the outside of a wastewater drain system when he fell into an area of the drain that was not covered. Hot water and chemicals caused first, second, and third-degree burns all over the employee's body. The employee was hospitalized.
At about 2:00 a.m. on March 11, 2022, an employee was collecting a product sample from a macerator unit using an extended bar with a cup at the end. When the employee opened the small compartment of the macerator to collect the sample, the bar became stuck in the auger. The employee's left hand was caught between the bar and the edge of the compartment door. He suffered a radial fracture to the index finger.
Dec 3, 2018, Plainview: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was placing screens at a sifter when his left middle finger was caught in the press plate of the sifter resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1904.8 · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)
(h) Post-mortem data: Increased incidence and/or severity of post-mortem findings may be indicative of maternal toxicity. This can include gross or microscopic pathological findings or organ weight data, including absolute organ weight, organ-to-body weight ratio, or organ-to-brain weight ratio. When supported by findings of adverse histopathological effects in the affected organ(s), the observation of a significant change in the average weight of suspected target organ(s) of treated dams (mothers), compared to those in the control group, may be considered evidence of maternal toxicity.
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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.