Excavation contractors · Maine
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc.
Buxton, ME · ~48 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. runs at 191% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Excavation contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc.: 5.3 TCR = 191% of Excavation contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. safety composite
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 19%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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
−7.1
2017→2024
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. injury rate improved
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc.'s TCR fell 7.1 from 10.6 in 2017 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 10.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.33× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=10.6 · 2018=8.2 · 2019=3.3 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=3.7 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=5.6 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238910 · Buxton, ME ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.3 · 191% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #12/18
- PHOTO Steve Ruhnke Constru…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Steve Ruhnke Construction, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Excavating Com
Excavating Company
5.4 TCR
- St Laurent & S
St Laurent & Son Inc
5.4 TCR
- This site
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc.
5.3 TCR
- Steve Ruhnke C
Steve Ruhnke Construction, Inc
5.3 TCR
- Severino Truck
Severino Trucking Co., Inc.
5.3 TCR
What this shows Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. averages 5.3 TCR (191% of the Excavation contractors BLS benchmark).
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. TCR series: 2017=10.6 · 2018=8.2 · 2019=3.3 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=3.7 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=5.6 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 2.8
Where Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. falls in its industry
1,750 Excavation contractors establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Maine alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 18 Excavation contractors employers in Maine.
Dearborn Brothers Construction, Inc. has fewer 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 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238910 · ME · Buxton
1,750 Excavation contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 2,397 rated employers in Maine with headcount on file · 6 employers in Buxton, ME · 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 | Steve Ruhnke Construction, Inc | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Excavating Company | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Severino Trucking Co., Inc. | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | St Laurent & Son Inc | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Douglas W Jones Inc | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Globe Footwear, LLC | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Enterprise Casting Corporation | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | B&B Precise Products, Inc. | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 08226 - Store # 8226 Buxton | 144 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 8226 | 128 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Gorham Sand & Gravel | 86 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TEM INC | 30 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Compton | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Metal Treaters Inc. | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carson City Office | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | District Wide | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wenonah Elementary Schools | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ral1-Dwh-Raleigh Div | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CF Rail Services Meridian, Mississippi | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Royal Packing Salinas | 48 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.