OSHA has inspected Flsmidth Inc. 3 times in Illinois since 2020.
The latest one began on Mar 6, 2025, in Pekin.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $31,401 and now stand at $17,930, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,427, and Flsmidth Inc. averages $8,965 (2 cited inspections).
Flsmidth Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1 Excel Way, Pekin, IL 61554 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $7,958 | $4,600 | Jun 10, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $9,949 | $5,658 | Jun 10, 2025 | Final |
1 Excel Way, Pekin, IL 61554 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 Excel Way, Pekin, IL 61554 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 7, 2020: Employee fractures thumb and lacerates hand when struck by r
At 7:30 p.m. on May 7, 2020, an employee was in the process of removing a machined bushing from a Warner and Swassey Lathe Model 4A M3550. The employee put the lathe into neutral by pushing the spindle control lever forward and rotating the spindle to align the hydraulic chuck key with the pinion. The employee then rigged bushing to the jib crane by running a strap through ID of the bushing and placing it on the crane hook. The employee placed his right hand on the spindle for final alignment of the hydraulic chuck key. The employee rotated the spindle control lever from the brake to neutral. The spindle engaged and spun to approximately 100 RPM. The employee's right hand, which was placed on the spindle, was struck by rotating lathe jaws. The employee suffered a broken thumb and lacerations to the right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $13,494 | $7,672 | Jun 19, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Pekin site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 166 workers: 3.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSmidth Pekin · 2025 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| FLSmidth Inc. - Pekin Operations Pekin · 2024 | 170 | 6 | 3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
May 6, 2020, Pekin: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · hand(s) and finger(s)
On May 6, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m., an employee stopped a lathe and pulled a nylon strap through the center of a 13-inch long, 8-inch diameter part. The nylon strap was attached to a jib crane, and the employee needed to jog the lathe to lock the chuck. The lathe did not jog and instead began running at operational speed. The employee's gloved right hand was caught between the nylon strap…
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1)
(h) Housekeeping—(1) Surfaces. All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.
29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i)
(i) Medical surveillance—(1) General. (i) The employer shall make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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.