White Deer, Texas · Cotton Ginning · NAICS 115111
OSHA has inspected Carson County Gin LP once in Texas.
The inspection began on Feb 11, 2016 on a referral, in White Deer.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,900 and now stand at $2,940, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and Carson County Gin LP averages $2,940 (1 cited inspection).
Carson County Gin LP also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company2290 Hwy 60, White Deer, TX 79097 · Cotton Ginning · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1928.57(c)(4)(ii)(b)(2) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,940 | Feb 17, 2016 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the White Deer site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 23 workers: 12.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson County Gin LLC White Deer · 2025 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Carson County Gin LP White Deer · 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jan 27, 2016, White Deer: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee amputated a finger while cleaning ginning equipment.
Jan 7, 2016, White Deer: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · nonclassifiable
Employees were rolling flotation tires into the bed of a pickup to take them to a field where the contracted company could install them on trucks to remove modules from the wet fields. An employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2017 to Nov 17, 2017 White Deer | 3 | 0 | $0 | $7,818 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1928.57(c)(4)(ii)(b)(2)
(B) A safety sign warning the employee to:
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.