Aluminum die-casting foundries · Ohio
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co.
Macedonia, OH · ~163 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. runs at 202% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Aluminum die-casting foundries workplace, earning a grade F.
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co.: 6.7 TCR = 202% of Aluminum die-casting foundries BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. safety composite
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 29%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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
−6.6
2016→2024
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. injury rate improved
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co.'s TCR fell 6.6 from 10.4 in 2016 to 3.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 10.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.4 · 2018=5.4 · 2019=7.3 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331523 · Macedonia, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.7 · 202% of ind
- DART 2.3 DART
- RANK #15/21
- PHOTO Signicast Brown Deer
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 67 inj
- SIZE ~163 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Signicast Brown Deer (0.0 TCR gap)
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American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Spartan Light
Spartan Light Metal Products, Hannibal, MO
6.8 TCR
- This site
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co.
6.7 TCR
- Signicast Brow
Signicast Brown Deer
6.7 TCR
- Blue Ridge Pre
Blue Ridge Pressure Castings
6.6 TCR
- Ozark Die Cast
Ozark Die Casting Two
6.6 TCR
What this shows American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. averages 6.7 TCR (202% of the Aluminum die-casting foundries BLS benchmark).
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. TCR series: 2016=10.4 · 2018=5.4 · 2019=7.3 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=3.8 · BLS 3.3
Where American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. falls in its industry
221 Aluminum die-casting foundries establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 21 Aluminum die-casting foundries employers in Ohio.
American Light Metals, LLC DBA Empire Die Casting Co. has more employees than the Aluminum die-casting foundries median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331523 · OH · Macedonia
221 Aluminum die-casting foundries employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 70 employers in Macedonia, OH · 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 | Signicast Brown Deer | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Blue Ridge Pressure Castings | 6.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ozark Die Casting Two | 6.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Spartan Light Metal Products, Hannibal, MO | 6.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Acoustic Ceiling & Partition | 163 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Boak & Sons, Inc. | 163 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Piqua Steel Company, Inc dba PSC Crane & Rigging | 163 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Saybrook Converting Center | 163 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Great Day Corporate | 450 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Great Day Improvements Corporate | 381 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1927 | 362 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1927 | 293 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | JAMESTOWN | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nvlve - Las Vegas South | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Moear - Earth City | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Njswb - Mail Innovations - Bridgeport | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Clearspan Components Inc | 163 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ShopRite of Carmel | 163 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cenveo Worldwide Limited Chicago | 163 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fishermen's Community Hospital | 163 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.