Inspection 349212621 OPENED OCT 9, 2026Open
13 Industrial Park Road, Lewistown, PA 17044 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Trinity Plastics Incorporated in Pennsylvania 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 9, 2026 on a referral, in Lewistown and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $11,972; today they stand at $8,854, 26% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Trinity Plastics Incorporated averages $4,427 across 2 cited inspections.
Trinity Plastics Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $25,051 in back wages owed to workers.
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Inspection 344270210 OPENED AUG 28, 2019Closed
13 Industrial Park Rd, Lewistown, PA 17044 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 15, 2019: Employee amputates right ring and middle finger
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on August 15, 2019, an employee was trying to remove an air bubble in the plastic film. Their fingers went into the pinch point of two rollers on a winding machine and amputated right ring and middle fingertips. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $9,472 | $7,104 | Jan 2, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 344182027 OPENED JUL 25, 2019Closed
13 Industrial Park Rd, Lewistown, PA 17044 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343283487 OPENED JUL 10, 2018Closed
13 Industrial Park Rd, Lewistown, PA 17044 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 4, 2018: Employee sustains heat related dehydration
At 1:30 p.m. on July 4, 2018, Employee #1 was packing plastic bags into a case of finished product. He started to feel cramping and was nauseated after five hours of work. It was believed to be due to possible heat related dehydration. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $1,750 | Jul 17, 2018 | Final |
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 Lewistown site logged 15 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 454 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 241 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Plastics Inc. Lewistown · 2025 | 454 | 15 | 5 | 3.2 | 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.
Nov 7, 2025, Lewistown: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was working the scales on an extrusion line. Chips started to fall under the machine. The employee was clearing them away when her left hand came into contact with the drive chain of a cartoner machine. Her left ring fingertip was amputated.
Jul 4, 2018, Lewistown: Hospitalization · effects of heat and light, n.e.c. · body systems
An employee had been working for 5 hours and was packing plastic bags into a case of finished product. The employee began cramping and feeling nauseated, possibly due to heat-related dehydration.
Wage and hour cases
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 to Dec 13, 2023 LEWISTOWN | 398 | 397 | $25,051 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
Other plastics bag and pouch manufacturing employers in Pennsylvania
- Griff and Associates LLC. Fallsington · 12 citations · $41,032
- Architectural Polymers, LLC Palmerton · 11 citations · $15,200
- Tri-State Plastics, Inc. Moon Township · 33 citations · $8,885
- Erie Molded Plastics, Inc. Erie · 17 citations · $4,114
- Emsco Group Girard · 2 citations · $0
- Allegheny Performance Plastics, LLC Leetsdale · 5 citations · $4,690
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