Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade · Tennessee
Eastern Plating, LLC
Newport, TN · ~154 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Eastern Plating, LLC runs at 188% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade workplace, earning a grade D.
Eastern Plating, LLC: 6.2 TCR = 188% of Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Eastern Plating, LLC safety composite
Eastern Plating, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 25%), 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 6.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Eastern Plating, LLC: 5.7 → 10.6 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 10.6 TCR · DART/TCR 0.4× in 2024
Eastern Plating, LLC's TCR rose 4.9 from 5.7 in 2016 to 10.6 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332813 · Newport, TN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 6.2 · 188% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #5/10
- PHOTO Independent Plating
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 45 inj
- SIZE ~154 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Independent Plating (0.0 TCR gap)
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Eastern Plating, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Eastern Plating, LLC
6.2 TCR
- Independent Pl
Independent Plating
6.2 TCR
- Voss Clark
Voss Clark
6.2 TCR
- Indianhead Pla
Indianhead Plating Inc.
6.2 TCR
- Franke Plating
Franke Plating Works
6.1 TCR
What this shows Eastern Plating, LLC averages 6.2 TCR (188% of the Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade BLS benchmark).
Eastern Plating, LLC TCR series: 2016=5.7 · 2019=10.3 · 2020=7.6 · 2022=0 · 2023=3 · 2024=10.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Eastern Plating, LLC falls in its industry
585 Anodizing metals and metal pro establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 10 Anodizing metals and metal pro employers in Tennessee.
Eastern Plating, LLC has more employees than the Anodizing metals and metal products for median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332813 · TN · Newport
585 Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 38 employers in Newport, TN · 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 | Independent Plating | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Voss Clark | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Indianhead Plating Inc. | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Franke Plating Works | 6.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | NS&E Oak Ridge Office | 154 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | G & P Masonry Inc. | 154 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DFA FLUID - NASHVILLE TN-PURITY | 154 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Huber Engineered Woods LLC | 154 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd. - Newport TN Housing | 567 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Smoky Mountain Family Farms LLC - Newport TN Farm | 470 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newport | 456 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newport TN | 422 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Select Specialty Hospital - Central Pennsylvania, L.P. (Harrisburg Campus) | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AVS Installation | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tuls Dairy Farms, LLC | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sitka Alaska CS | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Demolition & Asbestos Removal Inc. | 154 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 810 Distribution Center | 154 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sheely's Furniture & Appliance Co., Inc. | 154 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1112 - NSM Fishers Landing | 154 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.