Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Tamarack Mill, LLC in Idaho 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 10, 2025 after a complaint, in New Meadows.
In all, OSHA issued 36 citation items: 26 serious, 7 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $287,774; today they stand at $224,686, 22% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 14 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Tamarack Mill, LLC averages $40,805 across 5 cited inspections.
Tamarack Mill, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Incident on Dec 7, 2017: Employee catches arm in conveyor equipment and amputates arm
At 12:30 a.m. on December 7, 2017, an employee was cleaning out some wood from a conveyor and caught his coat in an unguarded sprocket while it was running. The employee's arm was pulled into the equipment and was amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,959 | $6,000 | Mar 6, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $8,536 | $4,000 | Mar 6, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a |
Repeat | $49,796 | $40,000 | Mar 6, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b |
Repeat | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Repeat | $19,918 | $19,918 | Mar 6, 2018 | Final |
Incident on May 8, 2017: Employee's thumb is amputated while removing planer jam
At 11:00 a.m. on May 8, 2017, an employee was removing a jam from a planer when his right hand became caught. His thumb was amputated, which the employee was hospitalized and received treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $3,232 | $1,700 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $8,873 | $6,500 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Repeat | $44,363 | $33,000 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the New Meadows site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 64 workers: 4.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Mar 7, 2025, New Meadows: Hospitalization · other multiple traumatic injuries n.e.c. · part of body unspecified
An employee was inside the saw box performing cleaning activities when the system was re-energized. The rollers activated, pulling the employee toward the saw blades. The employee was hospitalized with severe injuries including multiple lacerations, deep tissue damage, and fractures.
Jan 25, 2021, New Meadows: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · head and neck
An employee was operating a restacker machine. The employee accessed the outfeed area, immediately to the right of the yellow guardrail, and the hoist came down hitting the employee and pinning him to the floor. The employee was found unconscious having suffered head and neck injuries.
Dec 7, 2017, New Meadows: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · arm(s), n.e.c.
An employee was clearing a board from an auto edger when the employee's coat was caught in a sprocket. The rotating equipment then amputated the employee's arm.
May 8, 2017, Kooskia: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee's hand was caught in a planer amputating his right thumb and index finger.
Sep 15, 2015, New Meadows: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · multiple head locations
An employee was checking lumber sizes in a "safe zone" about 18-20 ft from the board edger when a board broke while being processed. The wooden pieces were ejected, striking and injuring the employee 20 ft away. The employee sustained a broken nose, injuries to the face and loss of consciousness.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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.
