Inspection 348622440 OPENED DEC 3, 2025Closed
1000 Fimco Lane, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited Fimco, Inc. in South Dakota 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 3, 2025 as a planned inspection, in North Sioux City.
In all, OSHA issued 10 citation items: 4 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $38,418; today they stand at $28,937, 25% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Fimco, Inc. averages $14,131 across 2 cited inspections.
Fimco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345767719 OPENED FEB 7, 2022Closed
1000 Fimco Lane, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 4, 2022: Two employees suffer finger amputations using press brake
At 1:00 a.m. on February 4, 2022, two employees were operating machines (press brake and pipe bender). Both employees' fingers were caught in a point of operation and between the material of the brake. Both employees suffered finger amputations and were hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $14,502 | $10,000 | May 4, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 345068985 OPENED DEC 15, 2020Closed
1000 Fimco Lane, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $5,372 | $4,298 | Mar 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $4,028 | $3,222 | Mar 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $5,372 | $4,298 | Mar 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $4,028 | $3,222 | Mar 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $4,028 | $3,222 | Mar 24, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 312883648 OPENED JAN 27, 2009Closed
1000 Fimco Lane, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $825 | $412 | Feb 17, 2009 | Closed |
Inspection 113327530 OPENED MAY 18, 1999Closed
1000 Fimco Lane, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $262 | $262 | Jun 17, 1999 | 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 North Sioux City site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 373 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 9 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIMCO Plants North Sioux City · 2025 | 373 | 5 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| FIMCO Main Plant North Sioux City · 2023 | 210 | 7 | 2 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| LG Assembly Location North Sioux City · 2022 | 116 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Fimco North Sioux City · 2020 | 112 | 3 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
May 25, 2022, North Sioux City: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was using a ladder to stock a warehouse rack and fell less than 6 feet to the ground resulting in fractured ribs and a fractured wrist.
Feb 4, 2022, North Sioux City: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Employee 1 was operating a brake press when three fingers on his left hand were pinched between the part he was bending and the gooseneck punch of the brake press. Employee 2 was operating a tube bender when his finger became caught between the mandrel and the die. The tip of his little finger was medically amputated. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported…
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)
(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
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 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
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- Wilson Trailer Company Yankton · 27 citations · $62,963
- Teamco Inc. Tea · 3 citations · $1,736
- Werk Weld, Inc. Armour · 2 citations · $1,000
- MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. Parkston · 27 citations · $6,014
- Riverside Industries LLC Huron · 7 citations · $6,620
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.