Establishment profile
KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
616 N. PERKINS ST, APPLETON, WI, 54914
Operated by Appleton Lumber Company · 1 of 2 establishments
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 390759281
Summary
KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $112,045 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 421 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 34 citations in this view · $111,343 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 4 | 4 | $940 | Nov 1988 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $13,104 | Oct 1990 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 3 | 3 | $1,891 | Nov 1988 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $27,997 | Apr 2020 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I | 2 | 2 | $12,028 | Apr 2020 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,687 | Nov 1988 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 2 | 2 | $250 | May 1997 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 2 | 2 | $240 | Oct 1990 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1990 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A | 1 | 1 | $12,421 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $8,874 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,437 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,437 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,437 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 C03 | 1 | 1 | $4,437 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,549 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,430 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,687 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3219 within WI. Peer group: 421 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 67 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2016 – Sep 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2023 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| May 19, 2016 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Board,Crushed,Crushing,Falling Object,Forklift,Head,Jammed,Neck,Pallet,Roller--Mach/Part,Struck By,UnresponsiveFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Adjust,Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Foot Control,Foot pedal,Instantaneous amputation,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Saw,Traumatic Amputation,Wood Board | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-05 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 20 | 18 | $88,726 | |
| 2023-12-05 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $8,874 | |
| 2023-10-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-12-19 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $8,200 | |
| 2016-05-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,430 | |
| 2007-05-15 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $858 | |
| 2005-03-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $263 | |
| 1997-05-14 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $625 | |
| 1990-10-03 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $820 | |
| 1988-11-14 | Complaint | 6 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1988-02-23 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Appleton Lumber Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Appleton Lumber Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Appleton Lumber Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- APPLETON LUMBER COAppleton, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Appleton Lumber Company locationsParent rollup
- Wood Container and Pallet ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Container and in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Appleton Lumber Company, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $112,045 in total penalties.
- How does KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 12.82 compared to an industry average of 2.6.
- Has KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KONZ WOOD PRODUCTS, INC..