Springfield, Missouri · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199
Buckhorn has 8 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 1987.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 12, 2017 after a complaint, in Springfield.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 37 citation items: 24 serious and 13 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $135,569 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $129,044, down 5%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (6 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Buckhorn averages $6,519 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Buckhorn also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $27,131 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company2727 N Partnership Blvd, Springfield, MO 65803 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $6,519 | $6,519 | Dec 21, 2017 | Final |
2727 North Partnership Road, Springfield, MO 65803 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2727 Partnership Boulevard, Springfield, MO 65803 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 7, 2009 (fatal): Supervisor starts machine and crushes worker
October 7, 2009, Employee #1, of Buckhorn, Inc, was cleaning the hardened plasti c from the mold, while standing in between the mold plates. A supervisor started the machine without checking the location of Employee #1. Employee #1 was crush ed between the mold plates and died from asphyxia.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $5,000 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $1,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $5,000 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $4,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ib) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,000 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $2,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $2,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $5,000 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ib) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,500 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $70,000 | $7,000 | Apr 7, 2010 | Final |
2727 North Partnership Road, Springfield, MO 65803 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(c) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $900 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $3,150 | $1,575 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(3)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,800 | $900 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ib) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
2727 Partnership Boulevard, Springfield, MO 65803 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $900 | $450 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3) · Yearly injury summary |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(1)(iib) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
2727 N. Partnership Blvd., Springfield, MO 65803 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2727 N Partnership Blvd, Springfield, MO 65803 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,350 | $675 | Apr 2, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,250 | $1,125 | Apr 2, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $1,800 | $900 | Apr 2, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1) · Training |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 2004 | Closed |
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1904.5(c) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1987 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Springfield site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 215 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Inc. Springfield · 2025 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Buckhorn Inc Springfield · 2021 | 225 | 21 | 2 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| Buckhorn, Inc. Springfield · 2018 | 300 | 17 | 0 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 3, 2017, Springfield: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · hip(s)
An employee was helping to free a stuck pallet from the forks of a hand truck. She stepped up onto the pallet to use her weight to hold the pallet down. A second employee pulled on the hand truck and the momentum caused the employee to lose her balance and fall, injuring her hip.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2016 to Apr 4, 2018 Springfield | 123 | 122 | $27,131 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3)
(3) How do I certify the annual summary? A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)
(iv) The Exposure Control Plan shall be reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure. The review and update of such plans shall also:
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.