Ducts, sheet metal, manufacturing · Iowa
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc.
West Des Moines, IA · ~35 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. runs at 166% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Ducts, sheet metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 166% of Ducts, sheet metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. safety composite
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 4%), 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)
- D 5.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 10.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc.: 1.1 → 10.4 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 14.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.9× in 2024
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc.'s TCR rose 9.3 from 1.1 in 2016 to 10.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 14.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.9× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · West Des Moines, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 166% of ind
- DART 10.4 DART
- RANK #7/12
- PHOTO Southwark Metal Ariz…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Southwark Metal Arizona Division (0.0 TCR gap)
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Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Southwark Meta
Southwark Metal Arizona Division
5.5 TCR
- Pioneer Sheet
Pioneer Sheet Metal Inc
5.5 TCR
- MetalStorm Ame
MetalStorm American Drive
5.5 TCR
- Industrial Fab
Industrial Fabricators
5.5 TCR
What this shows Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (166% of the Ducts, sheet metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. TCR series: 2016=1.1 · 2017=14.9 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=4.4 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=10.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. falls in its industry
1,158 Ducts, sheet metal, manufactur establishmentsSafer than 39% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 12 Ducts, sheet metal, manufactur employers in Iowa.
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. has fewer employees than the Ducts, sheet metal, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · IA · West Des Moines
1,158 Ducts, sheet metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 160 employers in West Des Moines, 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 | Southwark Metal Arizona Division | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pioneer Sheet Metal Inc | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MetalStorm American Drive | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Industrial Fabricators | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | IA17-SEL-OSCEOLA HATCHERY' | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Agriscience - Algona Research - ALG2 | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JFSNA at ADM Cedar Rapids | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | On Track Construction, LLC | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hy-Vee, Inc. | 73,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wright Tree Service, Inc | 4,019 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WDMCS | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FBL Financial Group Inc., Corporate Headquarters | 1,123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Electro-Space Fabricators, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Riverland Energy Cooperative | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Baptist Homes Society | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | R+L Carriers - SGF | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Bedford Park Ptrs | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Milestone Construction LLC | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hellenbrand Glass LLC | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | McFarlane Inc | 35 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.