Establishment profile
MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.
700 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, WAPAKONETA, OH, 45895
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
EIN 341518361
Summary
MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC. has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $89,297 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
77% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3252 within OH. Peer group: 128 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 60 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) · Mar 2017 – Sep 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2019 | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 1, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2019 | Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Electric Shock,Electrical Burn,Electrical Work,Energized,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor,Flooring ,Hand,Installing,Ladder,Lighting Fixture,Shoulder,Stepladder,Tear | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 1, 2019 | Compressed Air,Finger,Guard,Hand,Jammed,Partial Amputation | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Caught In,Conveyor,Crushed,Finger,Hopper,Ladder,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part,Slip | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Amputation,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 16, 1990 | NITROGEN,GAS LEAK,HOPPERFatality | 2 | 1 | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, 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 MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $10,687 | |
| 2019-09-24 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $20,420 | |
| 2019-05-08 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $23,337 | |
| 2019-04-03 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $15,315 | |
| 2017-04-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,324 | |
| 2017-04-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,324 | |
| 2006-10-06 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $7,335 | |
| 1990-10-17 | Accident | 4 | 3 | $1,180 | |
| 1986-04-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-10-16 | Referral | 5 | 2 | $375 | |
| 1985-08-22 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $89,297.2 in total penalties.
- How does MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC. operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.6 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
- Has MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC..