OSHA inspectors have visited Gross Yowell in Texas one time.
It opened on Nov 6, 2019 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Waco.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $6,630; today they stand at $3,978, 40% less.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Gross Yowell averages $3,978 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Gross Yowell also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 344429287 OPENED NOV 6, 2019Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Health · 42 employees at the site · Closed Nov 26, 2019
3720 Franklin, Waco, TX 76710 · Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 11, 2019 (fatal): Employee fractures leg and dies from blood clot during surge
At 11:00 a.m. on October 11, 2019, an employee was pulling a load of lumber while it was raining. The employee slipped and fell, fracturing his femur. The employee was transported to the hospital where he was admitted for surgery and suffered a heart attack brought on by a blood clot, killing him.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $6,630 | $3,978 | Nov 8, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Waco site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 40 workers: 16.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 18 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
