Knife blades manufacturing · Massachusetts
Dexter Russell Sturbridge
Sturbridge, MA · ~36 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dexter Russell Sturbridge runs at 135% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Knife blades manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Dexter Russell Sturbridge: 4.5 TCR = 135% of Knife blades manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Dexter Russell Sturbridge safety composite
Dexter Russell Sturbridge scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 85% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
65/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 85% 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
−8.9
2022→2023
Dexter Russell Sturbridge injury rate improved
Dexter Russell Sturbridge's TCR fell 8.9 from 8.9 in 2022 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 8.9 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=8.9 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332215 · Sturbridge, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 135% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/6
- PHOTO U S Blades Sub LLC
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~36 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: U S Blades Sub LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Dexter Russell Sturbridge in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Spyderco, Inc.
Spyderco, Inc.
5 TCR
- AccuTEC Blades
AccuTEC Blades, Inc.
4.6 TCR
- This site
Dexter Russell Sturbridge
4.5 TCR
- U S Blades Sub
U S Blades Sub LLC
4.4 TCR
- Edge Tech Inc.
Edge Tech Inc.
3.8 TCR
What this shows Dexter Russell Sturbridge averages 4.5 TCR (135% of the Knife blades manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Dexter Russell Sturbridge TCR series: 2022=8.9 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Dexter Russell Sturbridge falls in its industry
52 Knife blades manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.4.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 6 Knife blades manufacturing employers in Massachusetts.
Dexter Russell Sturbridge has fewer employees than the Knife blades manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332215 · MA · Sturbridge
52 Knife blades manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 29 employers in Sturbridge, MA · 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 | U S Blades Sub LLC | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | AccuTEC Blades, Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Spyderco, Inc. | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Edge Tech Inc. | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Jonathan's Sprouts Inc. | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Metro Elevator NE, Inc. | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cafco Construction Management, LLC | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | White Schiavone JV | 36 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Venture Community Services | 652 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Main Office | 495 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Old Sturbridge, Inc | 218 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2797 | 170 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #4725 Burien, WA | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hampden-Sydney AHQ | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rossi Construction, Inc | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bashas 052 | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Eklunds Southlake Texas | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CS USA Renaissance Charter Schools | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Scout Technology, Inc. | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | L&S Electric, Inc. Sturtevant | 36 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.