Machine shops · Illinois
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company
Melrose Park, IL · ~30 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company runs at 180% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Machine shops workplace, earning a grade D.
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company: 5.9 TCR = 180% of Machine shops BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company safety composite
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 16%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.94 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% 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
−9.5
2016→2024
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company injury rate improved
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company's TCR fell 9.5 from 13.4 in 2016 to 3.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 14.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.65× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=13.4 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=3.9 · 2021=14.9 · 2022=3.6 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332710 · Melrose Park, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.9 · 180% of ind
- DART 3.9 DART
- RANK #82/103
- PHOTO All Quality Machinin…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: All Quality Machining and Finishing - Smoketown (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chicago Grinding and Machine Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Kenwell Corpor
Kenwell Corporation
6 TCR
- This site
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company
5.9 TCR
- All Quality Ma
All Quality Machining and Finishing - Smoketown
5.9 TCR
- Mike's Micro P
Mike's Micro Parts, Inc.
5.9 TCR
- TMCO
TMCO
5.9 TCR
What this shows Chicago Grinding and Machine Company averages 5.9 TCR (180% of the Machine shops BLS benchmark).
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company TCR series: 2016=13.4 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=0 · 2020=3.9 · 2021=14.9 · 2022=3.6 · 2023=0 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Chicago Grinding and Machine Company falls in its industry
1,821 Machine shops establishmentsSafer than 24% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #82 safest of 103 Machine shops employers in Illinois.
Chicago Grinding and Machine Company has fewer employees than the Machine shops median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14.9 | 11.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332710 · IL · Melrose Park
1,821 Machine shops employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 96 employers in Melrose Park, IL · 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 | All Quality Machining and Finishing - Smoketown | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kenwell Corporation | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mike's Micro Parts, Inc. | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TMCO | 5.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Odell Fire | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Northern N - IL Common Ops | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chicago Loop Tech | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Spoon River Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jewel Distribution DC | 1,169 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NAI-0032-0032-06651 FAC-06651-MELROSE PARK-IL | 1,106 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | 923 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC - Ruby Street Plant | 714 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mowrey Elevator Company, Inc. | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Oktibbeha County Co-op | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Howard Lumber Company | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Drug Plastics and Glass Co., Inc. - Elysburg, PA | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Store #59 | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 30202-Capstone Assoc. Grocers of Baton Rouge | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Laminations Northwest | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | H & R Agripower - Columbus | 30 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.