Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) shapes made in primary nonferrous metal smelting and refining mills · West Virginia
Catalyst Refiners, Inc.
Nitro, WV · ~38 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Catalyst Refiners, Inc. runs at 279% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) shapes made in primary nonferrous metal smelting and refining mills workplace, earning a grade F.
Catalyst Refiners, Inc.: 9.2 TCR = 279% of Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) shapes made in primary nonferrous metal smelting and refining mills BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Catalyst Refiners, Inc. safety composite
Catalyst Refiners, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 3%), 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).
18/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 8.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% 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
−13.6
2016→2024
Catalyst Refiners, Inc. injury rate improved
Catalyst Refiners, Inc.'s TCR fell 13.6 from 22.4 in 2016 to 8.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 22.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.96× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=22.4 · 2017=17.6 · 2018=8.8 · 2019=8.6 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=5.0 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=8.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331410 · Nitro, WV ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.2 · 279% of ind
- DART 8.8 DART
- RANK P11
- PHOTO ASARCO LLC.-Amarillo…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 20 inj
- SIZE ~38 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ASARCO LLC.-Amarillo Copper Refinery (0.0 TCR gap)
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Catalyst Refiners, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Atscott Mfg
Atscott Mfg
9.4 TCR
- Ames Copper
Ames Copper
9.3 TCR
- US Zinc Clarks
US Zinc Clarksville Plant
9.3 TCR
- This site
Catalyst Refiners, Inc.
9.2 TCR
- ASARCO LLC.-Am
ASARCO LLC.-Amarillo Copper Refinery
9.2 TCR
What this shows Catalyst Refiners, Inc. averages 9.2 TCR (279% of the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) shapes made in primary nonferrous metal smelting and refining mills BLS benchmark).
Catalyst Refiners, Inc. TCR series: 2016=22.4 · 2017=17.6 · 2018=8.8 · 2019=8.6 · 2021=0 · 2022=5 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=8.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Catalyst Refiners, Inc. falls in its industry
57 Nonferrous metal (except alumi establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Catalyst Refiners, Inc. has fewer employees than the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) shape median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17.6 | 13.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331410 · WV · Nitro
57 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) shapes made in primary nonferrous metal smelting and refining mills employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 2,269 rated employers in West Virginia with headcount on file · 31 employers in Nitro, WV · 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 | ASARCO LLC.-Amarillo Copper Refinery | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ames Copper | 9.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | US Zinc Clarksville Plant | 9.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Atscott Mfg | 9.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Oak Grove | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Octane Environmental LLC | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pro 1 Electric, Inc. | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mon Valley Integration LLC | 38 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Charleston | 1,686 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nitro Construction Services | 396 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nitro Electric 001 | 315 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Apex Pipeline Services, Inc. | 298 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Radial Bearing LLC | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kalwall Corporation-Kalcurve | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marcom Services LLC | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jupiter Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Raley's 120- Tonopah | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jayhawk Mechanical, Inc. | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 10641 Iron Bridge Rd Jessup MD | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Blackmon Mooring of Tulsa LLC | 38 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.