Since 1974, OSHA inspectors have visited Buckeye Boxes, Inc. in Ohio 10 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 19, 2024 on a referral, in Tipp City.
In all, OSHA issued 44 citation items: 30 serious and 14 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $91,589; today they stand at $31,528, 66% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 7 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Buckeye Boxes, Inc. averages $6,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Buckeye Boxes, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Incident on Sep 13, 2001: Employee's arm pulled into unguarded rollers
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on September 13, 2001, Employee #1 was working on a p roduct and decided to stop to clean the rollers. While he was cleaning, the rag became caught in the lower unguarded rollers and pulled his left arm into the ro llers, fracturing his arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat his arm.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $1,250 | $875 | Feb 19, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $1,250 | $875 | Feb 19, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $1,250 | $875 | Feb 19, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $1,250 | $875 | Feb 19, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Serious | $35,000 | $7,000 | Feb 19, 2002 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Columbus site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 40 workers: 4.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 105 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 9, 2024, Tipp City: Hospitalization · fractures and surface, flesh wounds · part of body unspecified
An employee was walking to their truck when they were caught between a safety wall and the counterweights of a forklift that was backing up. The employee was hospitalized with multiple crushing injuries, including broken bones and lacerations that required skin grafts.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
