US Department of Labor proposes nearly $2.5 million in penalties for Alabama sawmill, finds willful disregard for safety led to fatality

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A federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that an August 2023 fatal incident at a Phenix City sawmill was preventable if the employer, MDLG Inc. (Phenix Lumber Co.), had followed required safety rules. A 67-year-old sawmill supervisor was fatally injured while unclogging a woodchipper due to multiple employer failures to protect him. OSHA has cited the employer with 22 willful violations, one repeat violation, and five serious violations, totaling $2,471,683 in proposed penalties. The agency has also added the employer to its Severe Violators Enforcement Program.