Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing · Indiana
Deister Machine Company
Fort Wayne, IN · ~284 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Deister Machine Company runs at 203% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Deister Machine Company: 6.7 TCR = 203% of Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Deister Machine Company safety composite
Deister Machine Company scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 17%), 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 6.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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
−3.2
2016→2024
Deister Machine Company injury rate improved
Deister Machine Company's TCR fell 3.2 from 9.7 in 2016 to 6.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.62× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.7 · 2017=6.8 · 2018=4.6 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=8.8 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=6.7 · 2024=6.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333131 · Fort Wayne, IN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.7 · 203% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK P23
- PHOTO Norris Screen and Ma…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 178 inj
- SIZE ~284 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Norris Screen and Manufacturing (0.0 TCR gap)
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Deister Machine Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Milwaukee Stor
Milwaukee Store
7 TCR
- This site
Deister Machine Company
6.7 TCR
- Norris Screen
Norris Screen and Manufacturing
6.7 TCR
- Cleveland Vibr
Cleveland Vibrator Company
6.7 TCR
- R and R Trucki
R and R Trucking LLC
6.5 TCR
What this shows Deister Machine Company averages 6.7 TCR (203% of the Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Deister Machine Company TCR series: 2016=9.7 · 2017=6.8 · 2018=4.6 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=8.8 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=6.7 · 2024=6.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Deister Machine Company falls in its industry
105 Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgi establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Deister Machine Company has more employees than the Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mi median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333131 · IN · Fort Wayne
105 Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 634 employers in Fort Wayne, IN · 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 | Norris Screen and Manufacturing | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cleveland Vibrator Company | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | R and R Trucking LLC | 6.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Milwaukee Store | 7.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Evansville Plant | 284 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NORTH VERNON INDUSTRY CORP | 284 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | POLYWOOD LLC | 284 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sysco Indianapolis | 284 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Parkview Memorial Hospital | 6,096 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Parkview North Hospital | 4,648 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Parkview Corporate Office | 3,312 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Shambaugh & Son LP | 3,072 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Pioneer Valley Lodge | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hyatt Regency Atlanta | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hamilton Tanks LLC | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Food Stores 6050 | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Albuquerque | 284 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Spaulding Academy & Family Services | 284 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Mayflower at Winter Park | 284 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dfa-St Paul Bev-Maplewood Mn | 284 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.