Inspection 345450142 OPENED JUL 23, 2021Closed
905 South Kingshighway, Sikeston, MO 63801 · Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Dewitt Company has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 1991.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 23, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Sikeston.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 42 citation items: 38 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $46,732 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $30,816, down 34%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (7 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Dewitt Company averages $14,796 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Dewitt Company also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 344560800 OPENED JAN 14, 2020Closed
905 South Kingshighway, Sikeston, MO 63801 · Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 10, 2020: Employee breaks leg and ankles when struck by fabric rolls
At 6:30 a.m. on January 10, 2020, an employee was standing in a trailer handling a dock leveler extension when a stack of fabric rolls fell on him. The employee broke his right lower leg and ankles and incurred a concussion, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $9,446 | $9,446 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $6,747 | $4,000 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(1)(iii) · General recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $1,350 | $1,350 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 339560161 OPENED JAN 21, 2014Closed
905 South Kingshighway, Sikeston, MO 63801 · Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $1,339 | $937 | Jan 30, 2014 | Final |
Inspection 314818048 OPENED SEP 15, 2010Closed
905 S. Kingshighway, Sikeston, MO 63801 · Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(ii) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1) · Head protection |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.136(a) · Foot protection |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.145(f)(5) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1) · Slings |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9c 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10b 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 13a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 13b 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,250 | $750 | Sep 27, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 303197651 OPENED DEC 6, 2000Closed
River Birch Mall, Sikeston, MO 63801 · 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)(2) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $700 | $350 | Jan 19, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $525 | $262 | Jan 19, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 19, 2001 | Closed |
Inspection 106697592 OPENED JAN 30, 1992Closed
River Birch Mall, Sikeston, MO 63801 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3) · Air contaminants |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1992 | Closed |
Inspection 106701733 OPENED MAY 31, 1991Closed
Hwy 61 S. - 1 5/10 Miles S. Of Hwy 60, Sikeston, MO 63801 · 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)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $875 | $400 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $875 | $400 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $700 | $380 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,750 | $500 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $700 | $380 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $700 | $380 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $700 | $380 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $875 | $400 | Jul 5, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $0 | Jul 2, 1991 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Sikeston site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 80 workers: 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 143 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The DeWitt Company, Inc Sikeston · 2025 | 80 | 4 | 3 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 10, 2020, Sikeston: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was preparing the dock plate for a forklift to unload a shipment of rolls inside a shipping container. The rolls of fabric inside the container shifted and rolled onto the employee breaking a leg(s).
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 1904.7 · General recording criteria
29 CFR 1904.7(b)(1)(iii)
(iii) Restricted work or transfer to another job. See § 1904.7(b)(4).
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(ii)
(ii) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and,
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.135 · Head protection
29 CFR 1910.136 · Foot protection
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other textile and fabric finishing mills employers in Missouri
- Fabri-Quilt, Inc. North Kansas City · 38 citations · $29,261
- Csi Saddle Pads Urich · 4 citations · $4,018
- Carr Textile Corp. Sikeston · 1 citation · $6,091
- The Custom Studio LLC Liberty · 4 citations · $3,701
- Laird Inc. Earth City · 2 citations · $10,000
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.