MADISON, WI (AP)— Federal safety regulators have fined a northeastern Wisconsin lumber company nearly $300,000 for continuing to expose workers to amputation and other dangers years after an employee was killed on the job.
Scott Spiegel was killed while working with logging equipment at Tigerton Lumber Company in 2018. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleges that a follow-up inspection this past July found multiple violations of federal regulations on clearing debris, changing blades, and servicing equipment.
The agency announced Tuesday it has levied $283,608 in fines against the company.
