Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary · Pennsylvania
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton
Palmerton, PA · ~97 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton runs at 71% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary workplace, earning a grade B.
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton: 2.3 TCR = 71% of Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton safety composite
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 69% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 44%), 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 69% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.97 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−0.7
2020→2021
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton injury rate improved
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton's TCR fell 0.7 from 2.7 in 2020 to 2.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2020 at 2.7 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.85× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=2.7 · 2021=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331492 · Palmerton, PA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.3 · 71% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #7/25
- PHOTO EnviroFocus Technolo…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~97 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: EnviroFocus Technologies LLC, DBA Gopher Resource (0.0 TCR gap)
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American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Jabil Environm
Jabil Environmental Technologies (JET)
2.4 TCR
- Howmet Aerospa
Howmet Aerospace - Canton Operations TPD
2.4 TCR
- H.C. Starck, I
H.C. Starck, Inc. - Coldwater
2.4 TCR
- This site
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton
2.3 TCR
- EnviroFocus Te
EnviroFocus Technologies LLC, DBA Gopher Resource
2.3 TCR
What this shows American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton averages 2.3 TCR (71% of the Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS benchmark).
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton TCR series: 2020=2.7 · 2021=2 · BLS 3.3
Where American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton falls in its industry
132 Smelting and refining of nonfe establishmentsSafer than 69% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 25 Smelting and refining of nonfe employers in Pennsylvania.
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton has more employees than the Smelting and refining of nonferrous meta median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331492 · PA · Palmerton
132 Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 11 employers in Palmerton, PA · 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 | EnviroFocus Technologies LLC, DBA Gopher Resource | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jabil Environmental Technologies (JET) | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Howmet Aerospace - Canton Operations TPD | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | H.C. Starck, Inc. - Coldwater | 2.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | North American Drillers, LLC | 97 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gibsonia | 97 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pipeline Systems Inc. | 97 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | American Asphalt Chase | 97 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Palmerton Facility | 115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Palmerton | 91 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Structural Metal Fabricators, INC. | 64 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Architectural Polymers | 40 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rangeline Service Center | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | John L Sullivan's Roseville Kia | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1125 - Rochester Mn Whse | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dominican Hospital EM | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Oakridge Healthcare Center | 97 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | OCSD Financial & Adminstrative Services | 97 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rebel Oil Company, Inc. | 97 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sebert - Elk Grove | 97 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.