Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Hilex Poly in Indiana 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 1, 2021 on a referral, in North Vernon.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $3,500; today they stand at $2,275, 35% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Hilex Poly averages $2,275 across 1 cited inspection.
Hilex Poly also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Nov 1, 2021: Employee amputates two fingers while repairing energized mac
At 9:00 a.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting a Lemo Model Intermat 1100cc BM 15 machine, which required him to pull back on the gripper belt to adjust the gripper carriage. A coworker started up the machine without realizing the employee was pulling the gripper belt back, causing the employee to get stuck in the machine. The employee amputated his ring and middle fingers to the first knuckle and required hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343586533 OPENED OCT 25, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 180 employees at the site · Closed Mar 12, 2019
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the North Vernon site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 208 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 204 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Hilex Poly A NOVOLEX Company - North Vernon Bag
North Vernon · 2025
208
4
3
1.4
2.6
Hilex Poly A NOVOLEX Company - North Vernon Recycle
North Vernon · 2025
77
2
1
1.8
2.6
Hilex Poly - North Vernon Bag
North Vernon · 2023
263
16
7
5.3
2.6
Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle
North Vernon · 2023
80
2
2
2.0
2.6
The rules behind these citations
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.
