Aluminum die-casting foundries · Michigan
Cosma Casting Michigan
Battle Creek, MI · ~356 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cosma Casting Michigan runs at 162% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Aluminum die-casting foundries workplace, earning a grade D.
Cosma Casting Michigan: 5.3 TCR = 162% of Aluminum die-casting foundries BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cosma Casting Michigan safety composite
Cosma Casting Michigan scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 39%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% 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
−4.7
2016→2024
Cosma Casting Michigan injury rate improved
Cosma Casting Michigan's TCR fell 4.7 from 6.8 in 2016 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 8.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.33× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.8 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331523 · Battle Creek, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.3 · 162% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #21/32
- PHOTO Nemak Alabama
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 84 inj
- SIZE ~356 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Nemak Alabama (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cosma Casting Michigan in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Regal Beloit A
Regal Beloit America, Inc
5.4 TCR
- This site
Cosma Casting Michigan
5.3 TCR
- Nemak Alabama
Nemak Alabama
5.3 TCR
- k manufacturin
k manufacturing
5.3 TCR
- Walker Die Cas
Walker Die Casting
5.3 TCR
What this shows Cosma Casting Michigan averages 5.3 TCR (162% of the Aluminum die-casting foundries BLS benchmark).
Cosma Casting Michigan TCR series: 2016=6.8 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Cosma Casting Michigan falls in its industry
221 Aluminum die-casting foundries establishmentsSafer than 39% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #21 safest of 32 Aluminum die-casting foundries employers in Michigan.
Cosma Casting Michigan has more employees than the Aluminum die-casting foundries median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331523 · MI · Battle Creek
221 Aluminum die-casting foundries employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 161 employers in Battle Creek, MI · 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 | Nemak Alabama | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Regal Beloit America, Inc | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | k manufacturing | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Walker Die Casting | 5.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Kalsec, Inc - Kalamazoo | 356 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Big Rapids Products | 356 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ADESA | 356 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 1923 | 356 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Denso Manufacturing of Michigan | 2,702 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BRONSON BATTLE CREEK | 1,530 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Battle Creek HQ Corporate Office | 1,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | I I Stanley Co., Inc. | 729 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Reliable Electric | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2770 - Pembroke | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | John Deere Regional Distribution Center - Atlanta | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Revere Plastics Systems - McPherson | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | NTN Driveshaft Anderson | 356 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - ACY9 | 356 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Thompson Trucking | 356 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tige Boats Inc. | 356 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.