Establishment profile
MISSOURI COOPERAGE
1078 S JEFFERSON AVENUE, LEBANON, MO, 65536
Operated by Independent Stave Company · 1 of 13 establishments
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 431626828
Summary
MISSOURI COOPERAGE has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $304,916 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 336 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MISSOURI COOPERAGE appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3219 within MO. Peer group: 336 employers. This establishment has 38 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 537 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) · Dec 2017 – Feb 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Pulley | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Conveyor,Glove,Laceration,Thumb | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Finger,Sprocket | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Amputation,Conveyor,Finger | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Drum,Finger,Lockout | 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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 158 violations · $83,390 in backwages · $11,000 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2009 | 1 | 144 | 143 | $83,390 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 4 minors involved | Feb 2009 | 1 | 14 | — | — | $11,000 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $83,390 in backwages · 147 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2007 – Feb 2009 | All Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $83,390 | 147 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MISSOURI COOPERAGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MISSOURI COOPERAGE. 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 MISSOURI COOPERAGE. 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MISSOURI COOPERAGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-13 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $38,000 | |
| 2019-02-12 | Referral | 19 | 14 | $162,000 | |
| 2018-07-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,934 | |
| 2018-03-07 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $66,518 | |
| 2018-01-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,760 | |
| 2017-12-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,605 | |
| 2011-10-04 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,670 | |
| 2010-11-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1999-05-07 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $3,429 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MISSOURI COOPERAGE is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Independent Stave Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Independent Stave Company across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KANSAS CITY PALLETSKANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLDEN PALLET COMPANY INC.DEXTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILLOW FORK PALLET COTIPTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDEPENDENT STAVE COMPANYLEBANON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FEHLIG BROS. BOX & LUMBER CO.SAINT LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- M&Z PALLET LLCELLSINORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEARFORK WOOD PRODUCTSKNOB NOSTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- IFCO SYSTEMSKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CANE CREEK MILLS INC.POPLAR BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIGGINS PALLET CO INC.LAMAR — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Independent Stave Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INDEPENDENT STAVE COMPANYLEBANON, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SALEM WOOD PRODUCTSSALEM, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDEPENDENT STAVE COLEBANON, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDEPENDENT STAVE COMPANYNEW FLORENCE, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDEPENDENT STAVE COMPANY LLCMOREHEAD, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- OHIO STAVE COMPANY, INC.ZANESVILLE, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDEPENDENT STAVE COMPANY, INC.ELDON, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDEPENDENT STAVE COMPANYBUNKER, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Independent Stave Company locationsParent rollup
- Wood Container and Pallet ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Container and in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MISSOURI COOPERAGE 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 Independent Stave Company, which operates 13 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 MISSOURI COOPERAGE's OSHA violation history?
- MISSOURI COOPERAGE has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $304,916 in total penalties.
- How does MISSOURI COOPERAGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- MISSOURI COOPERAGE operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. MISSOURI COOPERAGE's self-reported DART rate is 1.66 compared to an industry average of 2.6.