Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous, manufacturing · Alabama
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC
Cherokee, AL · ~109 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC runs at 74% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC: 2.4 TCR = 74% of Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC safety composite
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 45%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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
−4.0
2016→2024
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC injury rate improved
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC's TCR fell 4.0 from 4.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 4.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.0 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=0.8 · 2019=4.1 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=3.4 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325311 · Cherokee, AL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.4 · 74% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P45
- PHOTO Sioux City, IA- Floy…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~109 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sioux City, IA- Floyd Blvd PN (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC
2.4 TCR
- Sioux City, IA
Sioux City, IA- Floyd Blvd PN
2.4 TCR
- El Dorado Nitr
El Dorado Nitrogen L.L.C.
2.4 TCR
- Chilton Agrono
Chilton Agronomy and Grain
2.4 TCR
- Iowa Fertilize
Iowa Fertilizer Company
2.4 TCR
What this shows Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC averages 2.4 TCR (74% of the Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC TCR series: 2016=4 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=0.8 · 2019=4.1 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=3.4 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC falls in its industry
85 Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous establishmentsSafer than 45% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Cherokee Nitrogen, LLC has more employees than the Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous, manufact median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325311 · AL · Cherokee
85 Ammonia, anhydrous and aqueous, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 8 employers in Cherokee, AL · 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 | Sioux City, IA- Floyd Blvd PN | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | El Dorado Nitrogen L.L.C. | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chilton Agronomy and Grain | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Iowa Fertilizer Company | 2.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GGP Production (Elkmont) | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midtown Business Center | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bailey Harris Construction Co., Inc. | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gulf Equipment Corporate | 109 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FreightCar America | 842 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FreightCar Alabama, LLC | 531 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Essity Professional Hygiene Barton | 498 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Essity Professional Hygiene | 481 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Multiwall | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HORIBA Instruments Incorporated - Medical (Canton) | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fairfield Inn Suites by Marriott | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Ribbon Incorporated DBA Overhead Door Company of Franklin | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Endo Pharmaceuticals, Horsham | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Medical Associates Platinum II (MAHP) | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AF Steel Fabricators LLC | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kimpton Marlowe Hotel | 109 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.