Fertilizers, natural organic (except compost), manufacturing · Oregon
Down to Earth Distributors, INC.
Eugene, OR · ~94 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Down to Earth Distributors, INC. runs at 132% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fertilizers, natural organic (except compost), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Down to Earth Distributors, INC.: 4.3 TCR = 132% of Fertilizers, natural organic (except compost), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Down to Earth Distributors, INC. safety composite
Down to Earth Distributors, INC. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 29%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% 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
−5.9
2022→2023
Down to Earth Distributors, INC. injury rate improved
Down to Earth Distributors, INC.'s TCR fell 5.9 from 7.3 in 2022 to 1.4 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.32× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=7.3 · 2023=1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325311 · Eugene, OR ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 132% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK #3/4
- PHOTO THE BUSHEL STOP
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~94 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: THE BUSHEL STOP (0.0 TCR gap)
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Down to Earth Distributors, INC. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- LAND VIEW INC
LAND VIEW INC
4.5 TCR
- J&D Fertilizer
J&D Fertilizer, Ltd.
4.5 TCR
- THE BUSHEL STO
THE BUSHEL STOP
4.4 TCR
- This site
Down to Earth Distributors, INC.
4.3 TCR
- Black Gold Com
Black Gold Compost Company
4.2 TCR
What this shows Down to Earth Distributors, INC. averages 4.3 TCR (132% of the Fertilizers, natural organic (except compost), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Down to Earth Distributors, INC. TCR series: 2022=7.3 · 2023=1.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Down to Earth Distributors, INC. falls in its industry
85 Fertilizers, natural organic ( establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 4 Fertilizers, natural organic ( employers in Oregon.
Down to Earth Distributors, INC. has more employees than the Fertilizers, natural organic (except com median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325311 · OR · Eugene
85 Fertilizers, natural organic (except compost), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 466 employers in Eugene, OR · 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 | THE BUSHEL STOP | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Black Gold Compost Company | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LAND VIEW INC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | J&D Fertilizer, Ltd. | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 00468 SYSTEM PWR CNTRL CTR | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gresham Line Ops | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dorman Construction Inc. Main Office | 94 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MATT KNIGHT ARENA | 863 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hult Center for the Performing Arts | 861 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PHMG PHOR Clinics | 848 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SHMC at University District | 564 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Guthrie Theater | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Food World 792 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alexandria Arrowwood | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Comp Hosp & Pall Philadelphia Lancaster | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | HQSC and Operations** | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Brimar Industries | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Legacy Mechanical Inc | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dept. of Corrections (21) | 94 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.