Inspection 344560339 OPENED JAN 15, 2020Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Crown Plastics has 8 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 2004.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 15, 2020 to follow up on an earlier case, in Festus.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 21 citation items: 19 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $48,816 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $24,530, down 50%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (8 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Crown Plastics averages $7,971 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Crown Plastics also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343892709 OPENED MAR 29, 2019Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · 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 1910.95(g)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $8,752 | $4,376 | Sep 17, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343860284 OPENED MAR 18, 2019Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 12, 2019: Employee amputates thumb while cutting stock pieces with pan
At 9:45 a.m. on March 12, 2019, an employee was cutting Chemcast, a Cell-Cast Acrylic Sheet stock, while reaching for a piece of product that had fallen to the floor. The employee caught the tip of his leather glove with the saw blade and amputated his left hand's thumb when caught by the saw blade. The employee was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342153871 OPENED MAR 7, 2017Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 1, 2017: Worker reaches into machine and finger is amputated
At 5:30 a.m. on March 1, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a plastics manufacturer, was operating the Global Mattic machine. Employee #1 reported that he heard a noise and thought it might be a loose belt. Employee #1 thought he was pushing the machine's off button but pushed the reverse button instead. He opened the guard door and reached in, thinking the machine was turned off. His hand came into contact with the drive belt, the belt reversed its motion, and Employee #1's fingers became caught in the belt. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his right little finger and lacerations to his right ring and middle fingers.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,387 | $2,694 | Mar 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Mar 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,873 | $4,436 | Mar 17, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 340024231 OPENED OCT 15, 2014Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339746695 OPENED APR 29, 2014Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · 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 1a 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2014 | Final |
Inspection 311825053 OPENED MAR 5, 2008Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · 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 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $700 | $420 | Mar 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $525 | $315 | Mar 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(5) · Yearly injury summary |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2008 | Closed |
Inspection 307270629 OPENED JUN 24, 2004Closed
918 Airport Road, Festus, MO 63028 · 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 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes |
Serious | $382 | $191 | Jul 27, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $750 | $375 | Jul 27, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $637 | $318 | Jul 27, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $637 | $318 | Jul 27, 2004 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Festus site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 24 workers: 0.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Plastics Inc Festus · 2025 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Crown Plastics Festus · 2021 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15.8 | 2.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Mar 12, 2019, Festus: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee had been cutting a plastic sheet using a panel saw. As he was picking up the pieces he had cut off, the saw grabbed his left glove and pulled his thumb into the blade, resulting in an amputation between the nail and the joint.
Mar 1, 2017, Festus: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was operating a machine (similar to a wood lathe) when he noticed a sound suggesting a loose belt. While troubleshooting, his fingers were caught in the pulley and crushed.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(5)
(5) How do I post the annual summary? You must post a copy of the annual summary in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. You must ensure that the posted annual summary is not altered, defaced or covered by other material.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other all other plastics product manufacturing employers in Missouri
- Serioplast US LLC Saint Louis · 3 citations · $21,282
- Silgan Dispensing Grandview Grandview · 1 citation · $5,674
- Multivac Kansas City · 14 citations · $31,640
- Hitek, LLC Saint Peters · 1 citation · $568
- Aci Plastics Inc. Kansas City · 27 citations · $72,404
- TG Missouri Perryville · 41 citations · $45,694
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.