SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION
2300 BRIDGEPORT DRIVE, SIOUX CITY, IA 51111
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Inspection records
Aug 18, 2008#312521123Aug 18, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312521123$1,4005 viol.5 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #312521123
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2008
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,850
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 7 | $1,925 | $700 | Nov 14, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | $700 | Nov 28, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 C02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 C03 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 C04 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 2008 | - | - |
May 14, 2002#304795172May 14, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304795172$4,2002 viol.2 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #304795172
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 IIB | Other | 4 | 7 | $4,500 | $1,500 | Aug 5, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $4,500 | $2,700 | Jun 21, 2002 | - | - |
Jan 13, 2000#115094237Jan 13, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115094237$3502 viol.2 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #115094237
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 174
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 2 | 7 | $2,000 | $250 | Mar 10, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 4 | 20 | $2,000 | $100 | May 15, 2000 | - | - |
Mar 30, 1999#115092355Mar 30, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115092355$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #115092355
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1999
- Closed
- May 28, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 9 | $750 | $750 | Jun 1, 1999 | - | - |
May 9, 1997#115085300May 9, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115085300$2,3336 viol.6 violations$2,333 in penalties
Inspection #115085300
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 181
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,169
- Penalties on Record
- $2,333
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's legs amputated in cyclone baler
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,733 | $433 | Jun 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $990 | $433 | Jun 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,733 | $433 | Jun 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $990 | $434 | Aug 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $990 | $600 | Jun 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Other | 1 | 7 | $1,733 | $0 | Jun 27, 1997 | - | - |
Nov 2, 1988#104224944Nov 2, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104224944$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #104224944
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1988 | - | - |
Oct 18, 1988#104223136Oct 18, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104223136$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104223136
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 16, 1988#104207071Feb 16, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104207071$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104207071
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 6, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 129
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Bridgeport Drive, Sioux City, IA 51111
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 1988 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source