Binoculars manufacturing · Missouri
Brunson Instrument Company Inc.
Kansas City, MO · ~62 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Brunson Instrument Company Inc. runs at 43% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Binoculars manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Brunson Instrument Company Inc.: 1.4 TCR = 43% of Binoculars manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Brunson Instrument Company Inc. safety composite
Brunson Instrument Company Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
63/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 59% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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
−3.2
2016→2023
Brunson Instrument Company Inc. injury rate improved
Brunson Instrument Company Inc.'s TCR fell 3.2 from 3.2 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 3.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.2 · 2018=3.0 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=1.7 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=2.1 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333314 · Kansas City, MO AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.4 · 43% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #2/5
- PHOTO Advanced Thin Films
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~62 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Advanced Thin Films (0.0 TCR gap)
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Brunson Instrument Company Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Micron Optics,
Micron Optics, Inc.
1.5 TCR
- This site
Brunson Instrument Company Inc.
1.4 TCR
- Advanced Thin
Advanced Thin Films
1.4 TCR
- Luna Innovatio
Luna Innovations Incorporated - Chino
1.4 TCR
- Quality Vision
Quality Vision International, Inc
1.4 TCR
What this shows Brunson Instrument Company Inc. averages 1.4 TCR (43% of the Binoculars manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Brunson Instrument Company Inc. TCR series: 2016=3.2 · 2018=3 · 2019=0 · 2020=1.7 · 2021=0 · 2022=2.1 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Brunson Instrument Company Inc. falls in its industry
145 Binoculars manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 59% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.8.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 5 Binoculars manufacturing employers in Missouri.
Brunson Instrument Company Inc. has fewer employees than the Binoculars manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.8. 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 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333314 · MO · Kansas City
145 Binoculars manufacturing 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 | Advanced Thin Films | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Luna Innovations Incorporated - Chino | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Quality Vision International, Inc | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Micron Optics, Inc. | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | NEP Missouri HQ | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Western Division | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | St. Louis Plant | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MTC Holsters | 62 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 | A. L. Smith Trucking, Inc. | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dch Ford of Thousand Oaks | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Meggitt (North Hollywood), INC. | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dallas Ft. Worth | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Embassy Suites Phoenix/Scottsdale | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Therm-O-Rock East, Inc. | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Regional Operations | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Greene Point Health and Rehabilitation | 62 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.