Excavation contractors · Pennsylvania
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc.
Chambersburg, PA · ~216 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. runs at 197% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Excavation contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 197% of Excavation contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. safety composite
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 18%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% 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
−2.4
2016→2024
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. injury rate improved
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc.'s TCR fell 2.4 from 6.5 in 2016 to 4.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 7.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.57× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.5 · 2017=7.7 · 2018=4.0 · 2019=4.8 · 2020=5.8 · 2021=7.5 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=4.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238910 · Chambersburg, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 197% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #90/115
- PHOTO Horst Excavating
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 99 inj
- SIZE ~216 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Horst Excavating (0.0 TCR gap)
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David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Horst Excavati
Horst Excavating
5.5 TCR
- Dirt Tech Comp
Dirt Tech Company LLC
5.5 TCR
- Reliable Const
Reliable Constructors Inc
5.5 TCR
- Battaglia Exca
Battaglia Excavating, LLC
5.5 TCR
What this shows David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (197% of the Excavation contractors BLS benchmark).
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. TCR series: 2016=6.5 · 2017=7.7 · 2018=4 · 2019=4.8 · 2020=5.8 · 2021=7.5 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=4 · BLS 2.8
Where David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. falls in its industry
1,750 Excavation contractors establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #90 safest of 115 Excavation contractors employers in Pennsylvania.
David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. has more employees than the Excavation contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238910 · PA · Chambersburg
1,750 Excavation contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 144 employers in Chambersburg, PA · 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 | Horst Excavating | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dirt Tech Company LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Reliable Constructors Inc | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Battaglia Excavating, LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Shallenberger Construction | 216 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hanover Foods; Canning | 216 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IVC - Philidelphia | 216 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HK Kolmar USA | 216 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chambersburg Hospital | 2,034 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | 2,012 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0589 - Chambersburg PA DC | 1,299 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0589 - Chambersburg DC | 1,049 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Orion Construction Corporation (Guam) | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HandCraft Linen Services - Healthcare | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | R&S First Logistics Corp | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Del Carlo Farms, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Martinez On Time Parcel Inc. | 216 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TMEA - Chaska | 216 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Waverly | 216 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Omaha Ne - 3068 | 216 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.