Aluminum foundries (except die-casting) · Alabama
American Foam Cast, Inc
Sylacauga, AL · ~40 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
American Foam Cast, Inc runs at 49% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Aluminum foundries (except die-casting) workplace, earning a grade A.
American Foam Cast, Inc: 1.6 TCR = 49% of Aluminum foundries (except die-casting) BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
American Foam Cast, Inc safety composite
American Foam Cast, Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 92% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
81/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 1.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 92% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 89% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−3.3
2022→2023
American Foam Cast, Inc injury rate improved
American Foam Cast, Inc's TCR fell 3.3 from 3.3 in 2022 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 3.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=3.3 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331524 · Sylacauga, AL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.6 · 49% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P92
- PHOTO Integra-Cast Inc.
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Integra-Cast Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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American Foam Cast, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Hot Springs Co
Hot Springs Continuous Rolling Mill
1.7 TCR
- This site
American Foam Cast, Inc
1.6 TCR
- Integra-Cast I
Integra-Cast Inc.
1.5 TCR
- Buckeye Alumin
Buckeye Aluminum Foundry, Inc.
1.5 TCR
- Denison Indust
Denison Industries (Automotive Foundry)
1.4 TCR
What this shows American Foam Cast, Inc averages 1.6 TCR (49% of the Aluminum foundries (except die-casting) BLS benchmark).
American Foam Cast, Inc TCR series: 2022=3.3 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.3
Where American Foam Cast, Inc falls in its industry
156 Aluminum foundries (except die establishmentsSafer than 92% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 7.0.
American Foam Cast, Inc has fewer employees than the Aluminum foundries (except die-casting) median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 7.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331524 · AL · Sylacauga
156 Aluminum foundries (except die-casting) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 43 employers in Sylacauga, AL · 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 | Integra-Cast Inc. | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hot Springs Continuous Rolling Mill | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Buckeye Aluminum Foundry, Inc. | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Denison Industries (Automotive Foundry) | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Plant Central Alabama - APC | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Jasper Office | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southeast Division Eufaula State Docks Complex | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Consolidated Construction Co. of Ala. | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nemak Alabama | 660 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Coosa Valley Medical Center | 537 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sylacauga 52 | 333 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 730 | 311 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | New Caney Service Center | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Krueger Lumber Co. | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Scott and Murphy | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #1555 PORT ORANGE, FL | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Weldon Technologies | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | L&S Electric, Inc. Appleton Operations | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bmw of Spokane | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 4818/3839 - Saginaw Crossdock | 40 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.