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66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC is a clay building material and refractories manufacturing employer in HITCHINS, KY. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 10 violations and $9,450 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC

3653 ST HWY 773, HITCHINS, KY, 41146

327120 Top companies in Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
10 violations
$9,450 in penalties
1 fatalities1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
10
Total Penalties
$9,450
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
40% serious$945 avg per violation$2,363 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$9,450 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

92%
Worse than most peers
vs 26 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
84%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing within KY

Industry context

Within the clay building material and refractories manufacturing industry in KY, 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 26 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 84th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the clay building material and refractories manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC's OSHA violation history?
66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $9,450 in total penalties.
How does 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC operates in the clay building material and refractories manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.
Has 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC of HITCHINS, KY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if 66445 - HITCHINS REFRACTORIES LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.