Pressed logs of sawdust and other wood particles, nonpetroleum binder, manufacturing · Kentucky
Duraflame East, LLC
Somerset, KY · ~87 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Duraflame East, LLC runs at 144% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Pressed logs of sawdust and other wood particles, nonpetroleum binder, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Duraflame East, LLC: 4.8 TCR = 144% of Pressed logs of sawdust and other wood particles, nonpetroleum binder, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Duraflame East, LLC safety composite
Duraflame East, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 49% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
−1.0
2016→2023
Duraflame East, LLC injury rate improved
Duraflame East, LLC's TCR fell 1.0 from 6.3 in 2016 to 5.3 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 1.12× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.3 · 2017=4.8 · 2018=4.5 · 2019=5.7 · 2020=4.3 · 2021=5.2 · 2022=2.1 · 2023=5.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 321999 · Somerset, KY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.8 · 144% of ind
- DART 5.3 DART
- RANK #6/10
- PHOTO Lignetics of Virginia
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 34 inj
- SIZE ~87 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lignetics of Virginia (0.0 TCR gap)
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Duraflame East, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Duraflame East, LLC
4.8 TCR
- Lignetics of V
Lignetics of Virginia
4.8 TCR
- Richwood Hardw
Richwood Hardwood
4.8 TCR
- ConceptWorks I
ConceptWorks Inc.
4.8 TCR
- Hughes Brother
Hughes Brothers, Inc.
4.7 TCR
What this shows Duraflame East, LLC averages 4.8 TCR (144% of the Pressed logs of sawdust and other wood particles, nonpetroleum binder, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Duraflame East, LLC TCR series: 2016=6.3 · 2017=4.8 · 2018=4.5 · 2019=5.7 · 2020=4.3 · 2021=5.2 · 2022=2.1 · 2023=5.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Duraflame East, LLC falls in its industry
405 Pressed logs of sawdust and ot establishmentsSafer than 49% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 10 Pressed logs of sawdust and ot employers in Kentucky.
Duraflame East, LLC has more employees than the Pressed logs of sawdust and other wood p median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
321999 · KY · Somerset
405 Pressed logs of sawdust and other wood particles, nonpetroleum binder, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 88 employers in Somerset, KY · 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 | Lignetics of Virginia | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Richwood Hardwood | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ConceptWorks Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hughes Brothers, Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Messer Construction - Lexington, KY | 87 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hinkle Construction Services | 87 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Four Roses Distillery, LLC Lawrenceburg | 87 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CPVB | 87 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | 1,346 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toyotetsu America, Inc. | 1,099 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Somerset | 510 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 689 | 458 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | GROW Associates Inc | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 52030 TIDS-Katy Distribtion Center | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Columbus Marriott | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Allied Professionals, Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate | 87 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Baker-Butler Elementary School | 87 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 3804 Maple Heights | 87 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Unit #2955 | 87 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.