Elastomers (except synthetic rubber) manufacturing · Michigan
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant
Gwinn, MI · ~69 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant runs at 168% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Elastomers (except synthetic rubber) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant: 5.5 TCR = 168% of Elastomers (except synthetic rubber) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant safety composite
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 16%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% 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
−5.3
2016→2024
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant injury rate improved
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant's TCR fell 5.3 from 8.4 in 2016 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 10.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.57× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.4 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=5.0 · 2019=8.4 · 2020=5.3 · 2021=6.1 · 2022=3.0 · 2023=10.5 · 2024=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325211 · Gwinn, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 168% of ind
- DART 3.2 DART
- RANK #27/31
- PHOTO Elantas PDG - OLN
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 29 inj
- SIZE ~69 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Elantas PDG - OLN (0.0 TCR gap)
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Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant
5.5 TCR
- Elantas PDG -
Elantas PDG - OLN
5.5 TCR
- Rimtec Manufac
Rimtec Manufacturing Corporation
5.5 TCR
- RMA Allentown
RMA Allentown
5.5 TCR
- WADAL Plastics
WADAL Plastics Inc
5.5 TCR
What this shows Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant averages 5.5 TCR (168% of the Elastomers (except synthetic rubber) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant TCR series: 2016=8.4 · 2017=0 · 2018=5 · 2019=8.4 · 2020=5.3 · 2021=6.1 · 2022=3 · 2023=10.5 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant falls in its industry
644 Elastomers (except synthetic r establishmentsSafer than 16% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #27 safest of 31 Elastomers (except synthetic r employers in Michigan.
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant has fewer employees than the Elastomers (except synthetic rubber) man median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325211 · MI · Gwinn
644 Elastomers (except synthetic rubber) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 15 employers in Gwinn, MI · 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 | Elantas PDG - OLN | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rimtec Manufacturing Corporation | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RMA Allentown | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WADAL Plastics Inc | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 4605_10312 | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Masterpiece Flower Company LLC - Merchandising (OH) | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Public Works City of Wyoming | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The LaSalle Group Inc | 69 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4795-EA-MQT-MARQUETTE-EAGLE TECH OPS | 203 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4795-EA-MQT-MARQUETTE-MQT-CTYO | 171 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MJ VanDamme Trucking Inc. | 153 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PotlatchDeltic Land & Lumber, LLC. | 152 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | The Lakes of Sylvania | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Branch 04 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Muncie | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Plant 05 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wilhite Electric Company, Inc. | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Crow Precision Components, LLC. D.B.A W. Pat Crow Forgings | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Burnham Industrial Contractors, Inc. | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Superior Electric Service Company | 69 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.