Transmission and distribution line construction · Missouri
Black & McDonald - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · ~295 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Black & McDonald - Kansas City runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Transmission and distribution line construction workplace, earning a grade B.
Black & McDonald - Kansas City: 1.6 TCR = 56% of Transmission and distribution line construction BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Black & McDonald - Kansas City safety composite
Black & McDonald - Kansas City scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% 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).
64/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% 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
−1.1
2016→2024
Black & McDonald - Kansas City injury rate improved
Black & McDonald - Kansas City's TCR fell 1.1 from 1.8 in 2016 to 0.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 2.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.8 · 2017=0.9 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=1.1 · 2021=2.6 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Kansas City, MO AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.6 · 56% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #11/28
- PHOTO Henkels & McCoy, Pen…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 40 inj
- SIZE ~295 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Henkels & McCoy, Pennsylvania - York (0.0 TCR gap)
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Black & McDonald - Kansas City in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Black & McDonald - Kansas City
1.6 TCR
- Henkels & McCo
Henkels & McCoy, Pennsylvania - York
1.6 TCR
- Second Sight S
Second Sight Systems
1.6 TCR
- Construction
Construction
1.6 TCR
- Moss Solar
Moss Solar
1.6 TCR
What this shows Black & McDonald - Kansas City averages 1.6 TCR (56% of the Transmission and distribution line construction BLS benchmark).
Black & McDonald - Kansas City TCR series: 2016=1.8 · 2017=0.9 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=1.1 · 2021=2.6 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=0.7 · BLS 2.8
Where Black & McDonald - Kansas City falls in its industry
1,605 Transmission and distribution establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 28 Transmission and distribution employers in Missouri.
Black & McDonald - Kansas City has more employees than the Transmission and distribution line const median and a lower 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 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · MO · Kansas City
1,605 Transmission and distribution line construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 1,023 employers in Kansas City, 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 | Henkels & McCoy, Pennsylvania - York | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Second Sight Systems | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Construction | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Moss Solar | 1.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | republic foods | 295 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PlayPower East Plant | 295 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fricks Quality Meats | 294 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | John Deere Reman Springfield - Engine Factory | 294 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mass Service Organization | 11,859 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hallmark Cards Mass Channel | 11,578 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Global Merchandising Services (GMS) | 9,548 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Children's Mercy - Missouri | 7,709 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | BASO Gas Products LLC | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vcf 038 | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rick Case Fiat Alfa Romeo Maserati | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Candlewood Suites Lansing Venture LLC | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Weather Shield Mfg Inc. --Ladysmith Plant 05 | 295 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TNN | 295 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 330 S. Service Road | 295 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | IKEA #212 Bloomington | 295 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.