Underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, telephone) laying · Iowa
Communication Data Link - Grimes
Grimes, IA · ~92 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Communication Data Link - Grimes runs at 228% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, telephone) laying workplace, earning a grade F.
Communication Data Link - Grimes: 6.4 TCR = 228% of Underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, telephone) laying BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Communication Data Link - Grimes safety composite
Communication Data Link - Grimes scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 13%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% 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
2022→2024
Communication Data Link - Grimes injury rate improved
Communication Data Link - Grimes's TCR fell 4.0 from 5.6 in 2022 to 1.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 11.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=5.6 · 2023=11.9 · 2024=1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Grimes, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.4 · 228% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #13/19
- PHOTO NA-US-UT-Draper Salt…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~92 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: NA-US-UT-Draper Salt Lake City-313 West (0.0 TCR gap)
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Communication Data Link - Grimes in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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Communication Data Link - Grimes
6.4 TCR
- NA-US-UT-Drape
NA-US-UT-Draper Salt Lake City-313 West
6.4 TCR
- Bronder Techni
Bronder Technical Services
6.4 TCR
- ElecComm Corpo
ElecComm Corporation
6.4 TCR
- Mesquite/Distr
Mesquite/Distribution & Meter Services
6.4 TCR
What this shows Communication Data Link - Grimes averages 6.4 TCR (228% of the Underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, telephone) laying BLS benchmark).
Communication Data Link - Grimes TCR series: 2022=5.6 · 2023=11.9 · 2024=1.6 · BLS 2.8
Where Communication Data Link - Grimes falls in its industry
1,605 Underground cable (e.g., cable establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 19 Underground cable (e.g., cable employers in Iowa.
Communication Data Link - Grimes has more employees than the Underground cable (e.g., cable televisio median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · IA · Grimes
1,605 Underground cable (e.g., cable television, electricity, telephone) laying employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 65 employers in Grimes, 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 | NA-US-UT-Draper Salt Lake City-313 West | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bronder Technical Services | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ElecComm Corporation | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mesquite/Distribution & Meter Services | 6.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sioux City Corporate Building | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Shaw Electric Inc at Home Office | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bowker Pinnacle Mechanical ,LLC | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Progressive Foundry | 92 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | National Carwash Solutions | 698 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Des Moines Office | 421 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Grimes - Main Store | 359 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 5748 | 315 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 1379 Santa Rosa | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | EXAS Logistics LLC | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Surface Art Inc | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Food Stores 6545 | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | EZ Logistics MD LLC | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ellington Industrial Supply Inc | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Flying Service LLC | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Airlie Hotel + Conference Center | 92 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.