Presses, printing (except textile), manufacturing · Missouri
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory
Independence, MO · ~311 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory runs at 174% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Presses, printing (except textile), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory: 5.7 TCR = 174% of Presses, printing (except textile), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory safety composite
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 9%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% 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
−5.1
2018→2023
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory injury rate improved
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory's TCR fell 5.1 from 11.4 in 2018 to 6.3 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 11.4 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.89× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=11.4 · 2019=4.6 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=3.4 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=6.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333244 · Independence, MO ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 174% of ind
- DART 5.1 DART
- RANK P15
- PHOTO Epson America Inc.
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 111 inj
- SIZE ~311 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Epson America Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Kase Printing,
Kase Printing, Inc.
6.3 TCR
- Rossini NA
Rossini NA
6.3 TCR
- PamarcoBatavia
PamarcoBatavia
6.2 TCR
- This site
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory
5.7 TCR
- Epson America
Epson America Inc.
5.6 TCR
What this shows Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory averages 5.7 TCR (174% of the Presses, printing (except textile), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory TCR series: 2018=11.4 · 2019=4.6 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=3.4 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=6.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory falls in its industry
82 Presses, printing (except text establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Burd & Flertcher - Independence Factory has more employees than the Presses, printing (except textile), manu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.4 | 6.2 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333244 · MO · Independence
82 Presses, printing (except textile), manufacturing 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 | Epson America Inc. | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PamarcoBatavia | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kase Printing, Inc. | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rossini NA | 6.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | F & M Manchester Service Center | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Buick Resource Recycling Facility | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SAF-HOLLAND Inc. - Warrenton | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kansas City Terminal - DOT | 311 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 | Caraustar Toledo Tube Plant | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | North America : Ligonier | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Troy - 03 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Delicato Monterey Winery | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | St Charles | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ryan & Associates | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oshkosh Manufacturing, LLC | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DuPont Teijin Films | 311 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.