Applicators, wood, manufacturing · Missouri
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory
Kahoka, MO · ~44 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory runs at 138% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Applicators, wood, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory: 4.6 TCR = 138% of Applicators, wood, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory safety composite
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% 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
−2.2
2017→2024
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory injury rate improved
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory's TCR fell 2.2 from 5.3 in 2017 to 3.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 11.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.69× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=5.3 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=2.6 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=11.5 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 321999 · Kahoka, MO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 138% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #6/9
- PHOTO Hiawatha Cabinets
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~44 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Hiawatha Cabinets (0.0 TCR gap)
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Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory
4.6 TCR
- Hiawatha Cabin
Hiawatha Cabinets
4.6 TCR
- American Stair
American Stairways, INC
4.5 TCR
- Carrollton Ree
Carrollton Reels - A833
4.5 TCR
- Little River H
Little River Hardwoods
4.5 TCR
What this shows Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory averages 4.6 TCR (138% of the Applicators, wood, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory TCR series: 2017=5.3 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=2.6 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=0 · 2022=11.5 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=3.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory falls in its industry
405 Applicators, wood, manufacturi establishmentsSafer than 51% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 9 Applicators, wood, manufacturi employers in Missouri.
Dadant & Sons Inc Candle Factory has more employees than the Applicators, wood, manufacturing median and a lower 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
321999 · MO · Kahoka
405 Applicators, wood, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 9 employers in Kahoka, MO · 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 | Hiawatha Cabinets | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Stairways, INC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Carrollton Reels - A833 | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Little River Hardwoods | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Peters Orchards, Inc | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GP Production (Missouri) | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2564-Marshall, MO (Monsanto Co.) | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LSP MO | 44 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Clark County Nursing Home | 68 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ayerco 21 | 58 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Gregory Container | 51 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KPF Steel Foundry First Aid Station | 45 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Organic Alternatives | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | McHenry County Conservation District | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Visalia Main Library | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arens Controls | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Public Works and Engineering | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Crete Township Fire Protection District | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Lynch Company, Inc. | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RJR Technologies California | 44 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.