Farm labor contractors · California
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC
Salinas, CA · ~1,638 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC runs at 127% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Farm labor contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC: 5.7 TCR = 127% of Farm labor contractors BLS 4.5 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC safety composite
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 37%), 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 5.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 53% 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
−3.3
2017→2024
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC injury rate improved
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC's TCR fell 3.3 from 6.5 in 2017 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 15.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.48× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=6.5 · 2018=4.5 · 2019=3.8 · 2020=15.4 · 2021=5.6 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=4.0 · 2024=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 115115 · Salinas, CA ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 127% of ind
- DART 2.7 DART
- RANK #399/620
- PHOTO Rancho Laguna Farms …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 491 inj
- SIZE ~1,638 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Rancho Laguna Farms LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Elkhorn Packing CO LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC
5.7 TCR
- Rancho Laguna
Rancho Laguna Farms LLC
5.7 TCR
- Silvia Perez T
Silvia Perez Torres
5.7 TCR
- Houweling's
Houweling's
5.7 TCR
- UNDERWOOD FAMI
UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS LP
5.7 TCR
What this shows Elkhorn Packing CO LLC averages 5.7 TCR (127% of the Farm labor contractors BLS benchmark).
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC TCR series: 2017=6.5 · 2018=4.5 · 2019=3.8 · 2020=15.4 · 2021=5.6 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=4 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 4.5
Where Elkhorn Packing CO LLC falls in its industry
836 Farm labor contractors establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #399 safest of 620 Farm labor contractors employers in California.
Elkhorn Packing CO LLC has more employees than the Farm labor contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. 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 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 54 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 72 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 52 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 58 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 50 | 140 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 43 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 63 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 99 | 23 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
115115 · CA · Salinas
836 Farm labor contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 337 employers in Salinas, CA · 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 | Rancho Laguna Farms LLC | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Silvia Perez Torres | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Houweling's | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS LP | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | California Department of Transportation Facility 225 | 1,638 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AV Temecula Campus | 1,638 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | APM Terminals Pacific LLC | 1,638 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SWY-0025-0025-06560 FAC-06560-TRACY-CA | 1,638 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Foothill Packing | 8,854 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Foothill Packing-California | 3,255 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital | 2,197 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Salinas Valley Healthcare System | 2,133 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | South Austin | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | B36 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Peter Paul Electronics Co., Inc. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Helotes | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Tower Health Medical Group | 1,638 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TSV Augusta East | 1,638 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 9277-120 Beaver Creek Resort | 1,638 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Operational Headquarters | 1,637 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.