Inspection 349258897 OPENED NOV 2, 2026Open
1400 317th Street, Vermillion, SD 57069 · Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Masaba, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 2, 2026 on a referral, in Vermillion, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $31,976 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $20,800, down 35%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Masaba, Inc. averages $6,933 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Masaba, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 346870561 OPENED JUL 28, 2023Closed
1617 317th Street, Vermillion, SD 57069 · Mining 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 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $14,518 | $8,500 | Jan 17, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 343952883 OPENED APR 22, 2019Closed
1617 317th Street, Vermillion, SD 57069 · Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 18, 2019: Employee's fingertip is amputated between dropped steel plat
At 11:30 a.m. on April 18, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a bulk handling equipment manufacturing company, was moving a 120 inch by 60 inch sheet of ? inch thick carbon steel onto a plasma table while the table was operating. There are two conflicting reports. One is that, as the plate was transferred to the table, it was accidentally dropped by a coworker who was operating the overhead crane and it pinched Employee #1's right middle finger between the plate and the table grating. The second report is that the plate struck an emergency stop (E-stop) cable and then swung down pinching Employee #1's fingertip between the table grating and the steel plate. His right middle fingertip was amputated. Hospitalization was not required.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,376 | $4,300 | Sep 18, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $4,782 | $4,000 | Sep 18, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 340997667 OPENED OCT 20, 2015Closed
1617 317th Street, Vermillion, SD 57069 · Mining 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 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,000 | Nov 12, 2015 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Vermillion site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 157 workers: 6.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaba Inc. Vermillion · 2024 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| MASABA, Inc. Vermillion · 2020 | 153 | 20 | 1 | 12.0 | 2.7 |
| Masaba Inc Vermillion · 2018 | 151 | 15 | 0 | 10.4 | 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. 4 reports on file.
Jul 26, 2023, Vermillion: Hospitalization · effects of heat and light, n.e.c. · body systems
An employee was operating a blaster in the paint blasting booth when they became ill from the heat. The employee was dehydrated and suffered a muscle injury.
Apr 18, 2019, Vermillion: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was moving a steel plate onto the plasma cutting table when the steel plate hit the plasma table gantry shutoff cable and pivoted down. The employee's right middle fingertip was caught and amputated between the steel plate and the grating of the plasma cutting table.
Jun 8, 2017, Vermillion: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
An employee was moving a large piece of welded steel (feeder hopper side) off of a sawhorse onto the floor using an overhead crane and chains. After the employee unhooked the chain, the structure fell towards the employee striking his lower right leg and fracturing the tibia/fibula.
Oct 14, 2015, Vermillion: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was operating a plasma cutting CNC machine in auto cut mode. The employee attempted to remove cut pieces of metal from the cutting table. The table struck the employee causing their foot to get caught on a floor grate resulting in a fractured right ankle.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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.
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii)
(iii) Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
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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.