Die-castings, nonferrous metals, unfinished, manufacturing · Illinois
Dynacast Elgin
Elgin, IL · ~276 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dynacast Elgin runs at 135% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Die-castings, nonferrous metals, unfinished, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Dynacast Elgin: 4.5 TCR = 135% of Die-castings, nonferrous metals, unfinished, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Dynacast Elgin safety composite
Dynacast Elgin scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 26%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Dynacast Elgin: 3.9 → 4.7 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 6.4 TCR · DART/TCR 0.91× in 2024
Dynacast Elgin's TCR rose 0.8 from 3.9 in 2016 to 4.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 6.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.91× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331523 · Elgin, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 135% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #7/17
- PHOTO Aludyne North Americ…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 103 inj
- SIZE ~276 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Aludyne North America LLC (Clarksville) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Dynacast Elgin in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Dynacast Elgin
4.5 TCR
- Aludyne North
Aludyne North America LLC (Clarksville)
4.5 TCR
- Madison Kipp C
Madison Kipp Corporation - Richmond
4.5 TCR
- Spartan Light
Spartan Light Metal Products
4.5 TCR
- General Motors
General Motors Bedford
4.5 TCR
What this shows Dynacast Elgin averages 4.5 TCR (135% of the Die-castings, nonferrous metals, unfinished, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Dynacast Elgin TCR series: 2016=3.9 · 2017=5.8 · 2018=3.6 · 2019=3.2 · 2020=4.3 · 2021=6.4 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=5.9 · 2024=4.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Dynacast Elgin falls in its industry
221 Die-castings, nonferrous metal establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 17 Die-castings, nonferrous metal employers in Illinois.
Dynacast Elgin has more employees than the Die-castings, nonferrous metals, unfinis median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331523 · IL · Elgin
221 Die-castings, nonferrous metals, unfinished, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 250 employers in Elgin, IL · 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 | Aludyne North America LLC (Clarksville) | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Madison Kipp Corporation - Richmond | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Spartan Light Metal Products | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | General Motors Bedford | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | NG Glen Ellyn Reporting Center | 276 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Regal Rexnord Downers Grove | 276 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2781 - Chicago West Loop | 276 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2087 - Oak Lawn | 276 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advocate Sherman Hospital | 1,717 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elgin John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 987 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Elgin | 986 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation-Elgin | 774 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | KMC Plant #2 | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Central Montana Medical Center | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Redner's Warehouse Market Muhlenberg | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Davis Acura | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | St. Albans | 276 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jackson Rubbermaid | 276 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunoco Transportation NorthEast | 276 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Park & Recreation | 276 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.