2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

North Vernon, IN —

OSHA Injury Report: Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle in 999 N Madison Ave, North Vernon, IN 47265 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator in grocery bags, plastics film, single wall or multiwall, manufacturing.

Watch Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle — free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle
Parent company
Hilex Poly
Street
999 N Madison Ave
City
North Vernon
State
IN
ZIP
47265
On-site location
Washline Sorema Gala

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
10

Before the incident

While walking EE slipped on resin pellets spilled on the floor after the Washline [REDACTED] plugged and overflowed.

What happened

While walking EE slipped on resin pellets spilled on the floor after the Washline [REDACTED] plugged and overflowed. EE slipped on the resin pellets causing them to twist their right knee but did not fall. They felt a sharp pain at the top of the knee and calf muscle.

Injury or illness

Right Medial Meniscus tear.

Object or substance involved

Resin pellets.

Summary line

Slip on Resin Pellets - Right Medial Meniscus tear

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326111 — Grocery bags, plastics film, single wall or multiwall, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
80
Total hours worked
203283
EIN
562379442
Establishment ID
824992
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:50:00.000
Time of incident
7:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
13FEB24:16:18:00

More injuries at Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle

View Hilex Poly - North Vernon Recycle's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 326111)

More injuries in IN

CLARKSVILLE, IN—

WM 1476

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—

WM 1459

Indianapolis, IN—

Volumod

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.