Bag opening, filling, and closing machines manufacturing · Minnesota
Douglas Machine Inc.
Alexandria, MN · ~750 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Douglas Machine Inc. runs at 47% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Bag opening, filling, and closing machines manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Douglas Machine Inc.: 1.6 TCR = 47% of Bag opening, filling, and closing machines manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Douglas Machine Inc. safety composite
Douglas Machine Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 73% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% 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
−2.5
2017→2024
Douglas Machine Inc. injury rate improved
Douglas Machine Inc.'s TCR fell 2.5 from 3.4 in 2017 to 0.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.16× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.4 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=1.0 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333993 · Alexandria, MN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.6 · 47% of ind
- DART 0.3 DART
- RANK #6/19
- PHOTO BBS Automation Chica…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 87 inj
- SIZE ~750 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: BBS Automation Chicago, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Douglas Machine Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Douglas Machine Inc.
1.6 TCR
- BBS Automation
BBS Automation Chicago, Inc
1.6 TCR
- IDT MN- Loftto
IDT MN- Loftton Label
1.6 TCR
- Elmar Industri
Elmar Industries Inc.
1.6 TCR
- Moba Americas
Moba Americas Inc
1.5 TCR
What this shows Douglas Machine Inc. averages 1.6 TCR (47% of the Bag opening, filling, and closing machines manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Douglas Machine Inc. TCR series: 2017=3.4 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=1 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=0.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Douglas Machine Inc. falls in its industry
269 Bag opening, filling, and clos establishmentsSafer than 73% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 19 Bag opening, filling, and clos employers in Minnesota.
Douglas Machine Inc. has more employees than the Bag opening, filling, and closing machin median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333993 · MN · Alexandria
269 Bag opening, filling, and closing machines manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 86 employers in Alexandria, MN · 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 | BBS Automation Chicago, Inc | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | IDT MN- Loftton Label | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Elmar Industries Inc. | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Moba Americas Inc | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | U of M Masonic Children's Hosp | 750 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | State of MN Board of Public Defense | 750 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 9407 - Target.com Woodbury MN TFC | 749 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Imagine Print Solutions | 748 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Douglas County Hospital DBA Alomere Health | 923 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Alexandria Extrusion Company | 400 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Alexandria Technical and Community College | 385 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Alexandria | 378 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Henderson NV Locomotive | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ICP Medical, LLC | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Reimers Electra Steam, Inc. | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Midland Asphalt Materials INC - Lyons | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lockheed Martin Corporation US FL Clearwater Tampa Rd (1376) | 750 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cafe Valley | 750 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Stella Maris Inc. | 750 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care | 750 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.