Discount Department Stores · Illinois
2559 - DeKalb
Dekalb, IL · ~157 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
2559 - DeKalb runs at 199% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Discount Department Stores workplace, earning a grade D.
2559 - DeKalb: 6.8 TCR = 199% of Discount Department Stores BLS 3.4 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
2559 - DeKalb safety composite
2559 - DeKalb scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 26%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.75 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−2.9
2019→2024
2559 - DeKalb injury rate improved
2559 - DeKalb's TCR fell 2.9 from 4.2 in 2019 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 17.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=4.2 · 2021=6.1 · 2022=17.0 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 452112 · Dekalb, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 6.8 · 199% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #190/220
- PHOTO 0358 - Clovis
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~157 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 0358 - Clovis (0.0 TCR gap)
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2559 - DeKalb in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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2559 - DeKalb
6.8 TCR
- 0358 - Clovis
0358 - Clovis
6.8 TCR
- Ross store 101
Ross store 1011
6.8 TCR
- Ross store 212
Ross store 2124
6.8 TCR
- 2028 - New Len
2028 - New Lenox
6.7 TCR
What this shows 2559 - DeKalb averages 6.8 TCR (199% of the Discount Department Stores BLS benchmark).
2559 - DeKalb TCR series: 2019=4.2 · 2021=6.1 · 2022=17 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 3.4
Where 2559 - DeKalb falls in its industry
4,991 Discount Department Stores establishmentsSafer than 26% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #190 safest of 220 Discount Department Stores employers in Illinois.
2559 - DeKalb has more employees than the Discount Department Stores median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
452112 · IL · Dekalb
4,991 Discount Department Stores employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 93 employers in Dekalb, IL · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | 0358 - Clovis | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ross store 1011 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ross store 2124 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 2028 - New Lenox | 6.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Leica Biosystems | 157 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tiger Dylac, St. Charles, IL. | 157 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chicago Aerosol BV | 157 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crane Composites Inc. - Channahon Facility | 157 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3842 - UDC-DeKalb | 1,635 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3842 - DeKalb UDC | 1,411 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 1,067 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 | 940 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Putnam County Emergency Medical Services | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 0358 - Clovis | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NEPW Logistics - Devens | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Timber Products - Medford Hardwoods | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 2546 - Waukesha South | 157 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2359 - Los Banos | 157 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1464 - Greenwich Township | 157 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2170 - Millville | 157 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.