Establishment profile
SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO
4021 CALVIN DRIVE, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240
212399 — All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
EIN 361842430
Summary
SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $57,070 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $57,070 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 3380.03101 A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M04 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $3,400 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 201800303B | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 2018.00302 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 2020.00402 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 2020.00306 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 2020.00303 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 2020.00301 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 2020.00403 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 2020.00401 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
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 2123 within KY. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 80 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1991 | OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,GAS,NITROGEN | 2 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. 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 SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUPERIOR GRAPHITE 4021 CALVIN DR · HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 5 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | |
| 2016-06-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2014-08-26 | Accident | 11 | 8 | $35,075 | |
| 2014-05-07 | Accident | 9 | 5 | $10,050 | |
| 1996-05-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-31 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $4,320 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other nonmetallic mineral mining within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- STEIN, INC.ASHLAND — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO's OSHA violation history?
- SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $57,070 in total penalties.
- How does SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO operates in the all other nonmetallic mineral mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
- Has SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.