Metals service centers · Iowa
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines
Ankeny, IA · ~25 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines runs at 206% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Metals service centers workplace, earning a grade F.
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines: 4.5 TCR = 206% of Metals service centers BLS 2.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines safety composite
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 81% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 40%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% 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
−8.2
2021→2024
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines injury rate improved
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines's TCR fell 8.2 from 8.2 in 2021 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 8.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=8.2 · 2022=6.7 · 2023=3.3 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Ankeny, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 4.5 · 206% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #10/18
- PHOTO JMS Russel Metals Co…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~25 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: JMS Russel Metals Corp - Hope (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- National Mater
National Material Processing LLC - Plant 1
4.6 TCR
- This site
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines
4.5 TCR
- JMS Russel Met
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Hope
4.5 TCR
- Allied Crawfor
Allied Crawford (Lakeland), Inc.
4.5 TCR
- ICI Metals, In
ICI Metals, Inc.
4.5 TCR
What this shows Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines averages 4.5 TCR (206% of the Metals service centers BLS benchmark).
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines TCR series: 2021=8.2 · 2022=6.7 · 2023=3.3 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines falls in its industry
1,299 Metals service centers establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 18 Metals service centers employers in Iowa.
Chicago Tube and Iron Company Des Moines has fewer employees than the Metals service centers median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · IA · Ankeny
1,299 Metals service centers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 141 employers in Ankeny, IA · 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 | JMS Russel Metals Corp - Hope | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Allied Crawford (Lakeland), Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ICI Metals, Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | National Material Processing LLC - Plant 1 | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | WCT-Crystal Lake | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Oskaloosa Service Center | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midland Power | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Consumers Energy | 25 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | John Deere Des Moines Works | 1,811 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Des Moines Works | 1,555 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PDI | 859 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Baker Group | 617 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mac Fasteners KS | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Springhill Suites | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Belkorp Ag - Merced | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 8027604 Heartland Automotive | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Tulane Lakeside - EVS | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 016k - Eau Claire Wi Rntl | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cates & Erb, Inc. | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Grove Pointe Assisted Living | 25 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.