Retail Other · Missouri
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO
Independence, MO · ~20 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO runs at 137% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Retail Other workplace, earning a grade D.
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO: 4.7 TCR = 137% of Retail Other BLS 3.4 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO safety composite
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 42%), 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).
54/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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
−8.5
2019→2023
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO injury rate improved
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO's TCR fell 8.5 from 8.5 in 2019 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 8.5 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=8.5 · 2020=7.1 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 452990 · Independence, MO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.7 · 137% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #19/31
- PHOTO Big Lots Store #1597…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~20 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Big Lots Store #1597 BUFFALO, NY (0.0 TCR gap)
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Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO
4.7 TCR
- Big Lots Store
Big Lots Store #1597 BUFFALO, NY
4.7 TCR
- 2180
2180
4.7 TCR
- South Hill
South Hill
4.7 TCR
- Big Lots Store
Big Lots Store #4126 NATIONAL CITY, CA
4.7 TCR
What this shows Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO averages 4.7 TCR (137% of the Retail Other BLS benchmark).
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO TCR series: 2019=8.5 · 2020=7.1 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.4
Where Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO falls in its industry
2,120 Retail Other establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.1.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #19 safest of 31 Retail Other employers in Missouri.
Big Lots Store #5096 Independence, MO has fewer employees than the Retail Other median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.1. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
452990 · MO · Independence
2,120 Retail Other employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 126 employers in Independence, MO · 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 | Big Lots Store #1597 BUFFALO, NY | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 2180 | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | South Hill | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Big Lots Store #4126 NATIONAL CITY, CA | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CoverCress INC | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RUCKMAN #9 - 16 & 27 -EST | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Silver Creek Pig, Inc. | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Newport Farms, LLC. | 20 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Small Caliber Systems Division | 1,810 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Olin-Winchester LLC | 1,582 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence | 1,507 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Landmark Building | 906 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #1597 BUFFALO, NY | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Moorhead | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Seattle (Kent) | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kerry - Red Arrow | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #1729 TERRE HAUTE, IN | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #303 ALLIANCE, OH | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #4145 TYLER, TX | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Big Lots Store #5381 Merrillville, IN | 20 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.