Establishment profile
MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC.
12163 STATE ROUTE 274, LEWISTOWN, OH, 43333
Operated by Mid-States Packaging Inc
322219 — Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing
EIN 341875896
Summary
MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $35,562 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 247 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MID-STATES PACKAGING, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $35,562 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $16,630 | Jul 2009 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,647 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $3,647 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,647 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A02 | 1 | 1 | $618 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3222 within OH. Peer group: 247 employers. This establishment has 16 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 71 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) · Feb 2015 – Apr 2019
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2019 | Abrasion,Bandsaw,Blade,Die Cutting Press,Finger,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Partial Amputation,Struck Against,Unguarded | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Arm,Caught In,Crushing,Material Handling | 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 3 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 MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MID-STATES PACKAGING, 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 MID-STATES PACKAGING, 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 MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-04-19 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $16,662 | |
| 2017-09-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | |
| 2015-03-06 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,400 | |
| 2009-04-15 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $8,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mid-States Packaging Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mid-States Packaging Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other paperboard container manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- GREIF, INC.VAN WERT — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRECISION PRODUCTS GROUP INC.APPLE CREEK — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREEN-MEADOWS PAPER COMPANYMASSILLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- VESUVIUS USA CORPORATIONAVON LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUN AMERICA, LLCALLIANCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ERDIE INDUSTRIES, INC.LORAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARDPAK INC.AURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- N-STOCK LLCMIDDLETOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $35,562 in total penalties.
- How does MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC. operates in the other paperboard container manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. MID-STATES PACKAGING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.33 compared to an industry average of 1.3.