Establishment profile
CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.
4575 SOUTHWAY ST. SW, CANTON, OH, 44706
Operated by PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP · 1 of 52 establishments
332111 — Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 340130090
Summary
CANTON DROP FORGE, INC. has accumulated 125 OSHA violations across 29 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $253,102 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 291 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CANTON DROP FORGE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 18 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3321 within OH. Peer group: 291 employers. This establishment has 125 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 150 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) · Jan 2017 – Jul 2024 · 3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 12, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Multiple head locations | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Face,Fracture,Hydraulic,Jaw,Mold,Molding Machine,Steel,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Chemical Vapor,Inhalation,Lung | 5 | — | — | |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Caught In,Crane,Crushing,Fracture,Leg,Ram,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 22, 2011 | HEAD,WIRE ROPE,MACHINE OPERATOR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOIST,NECK,STRUCK BY,FACE,LIMIT SWITCHFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| May 8, 2008 | AMPUTATED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.. 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.
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 CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseFSC: 1015 NAME: FRONT SLIDE PART NUMBER: 35237Fcontract · Last action 2017-10-18$13,500
- Department of DefenseFRONT SLIDEcontract · Last action 2016-09-16$5,216
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332112 - NONFERROUS FORGING. Last action: 2017-10-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-08 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $10,427 | |
| 2025-02-21 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $44,664 | |
| 2024-08-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-09-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-17 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,831 | |
| 2019-08-29 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,394 | |
| 2018-06-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-23 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $21,000 | |
| 2011-10-05 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 2011-07-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2011-05-04 | Planned | 11 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-04 | Referral | 27 | 23 | $55,000 | |
| 2011-05-04 | Programmed Other | 3 | 3 | $6,000 | |
| 2011-04-22 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $54,000 | |
| 2008-05-12 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2008-01-08 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,020 | |
| 2007-01-18 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 2006-02-28 | Complaint | 10 | 10 | $6,000 | |
| 2001-11-16 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | |
| 1999-11-17 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,000 | |
| 1998-11-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-20 | Complaint | 11 | 10 | $11,125 | |
| 1994-10-20 | Complaint | 20 | 16 | $16,425 | |
| 1992-08-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-09-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-01 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $616 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CANTON DROP FORGE, INC. is one of 52 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP across all 52 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron and steel forging within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SIFCO FORGE GROUPCLEVELAND — 3 federal enforcement records
- THE DAYTON FORGING & HEAT TREATING COMPANYDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATIONCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBUS STEEL CASTINGSCOLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- EDGERTON FORGE, INC.EDGERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DAYTON FORGING AND HEAT TREATING COMPANYDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC STEELCANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEKFOR USAWOOSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- T & W FORGE INC.ALLIANCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPENCER FORGE AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYSPENCER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FLUID ROUTING SOLUTIONSBIG RAPIDS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO CRANKSHAFTCLEVELAND, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO CRANKSHAFT COCleveland, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AJAX TOCCO MAGNETHERMICWARREN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTEGRATED HOLDINGS, INC.IRVINE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES, LLCMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- APOLLO GROUP, INCORPORATEDPLAINS TOWNSHIP, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTROL TRANSFORMER CORP.CORTLAND, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- APOLLO GROUP INCROUTE 6, PALMYRA TWP., PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WIND ENERGY SERVICES LTDNAALEHU, HI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel ForgingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CANTON DROP FORGE, 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 PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP, which operates 52 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CANTON DROP FORGE, INC. has 29 OSHA inspections on record with 125 violations and $253,101.95 in total penalties.
- How does CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CANTON DROP FORGE, INC. operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. CANTON DROP FORGE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 15.14 compared to an industry average of 3.3.
- Has CANTON DROP FORGE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CANTON DROP FORGE, INC..