Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing · Virginia
Elkton, VA Facility
Elkton, VA · ~1,250 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Elkton, VA Facility runs at 25% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Elkton, VA Facility: 0.8 TCR = 25% of Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Elkton, VA Facility safety composite
Elkton, VA Facility scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 48%), 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).
59/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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%).
Elkton, VA Facility held a steady TCR band
Elkton, VA Facility's TCR held near 0.3 from 1.3 in 2016 to 1.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 1.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.96× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.3 · 2017=1.4 · 2018=1.1 · 2019=0.8 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.4 · 2022=0.8 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=1.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325412 · Elkton, VA AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 0.8 · 25% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #2/6
- PHOTO Upsher-Smith Laborat…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 73 inj
- SIZE ~1,250 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Elkton, VA Facility in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Elkton, VA Facility
0.8 TCR
- Upsher-Smith L
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
0.8 TCR
- Janssen Malver
Janssen Malvern
0.8 TCR
- Vero Biotech -
Vero Biotech - TEP/Northyards
0.8 TCR
- Alkermes Inc.
Alkermes Inc. - Wilmington
0.8 TCR
What this shows Elkton, VA Facility averages 0.8 TCR (25% of the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Elkton, VA Facility TCR series: 2016=1.3 · 2017=1.4 · 2018=1.1 · 2019=0.8 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.4 · 2022=0.8 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=1 · BLS 3.3
Where Elkton, VA Facility falls in its industry
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e establishmentsSafer than 75% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.6.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 6 Pharmaceutical preparations (e employers in Virginia.
Elkton, VA Facility has more employees than the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsu median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.6. 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 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325412 · VA · Elkton
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 13 employers in Elkton, VA · 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 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Janssen Malvern | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vero Biotech - TEP/Northyards | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alkermes Inc. - Wilmington | 0.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair | 1,251 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 517649-RICHMOND VA P&DC | 1,242 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ferguson Enterprises LLC: VA Newport News - 751 Lakefront Commons | 1,260 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | St. Francis Medical Center | 1,237 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Molson Coors Beverage Company | 535 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MillerCoors Shenandoah Brewery | 500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 00596 - STORE # 596 ELKTON | 105 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GreenWood, Inc. - Merck | 100 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Fort Worth Corporate | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Diana Hoover | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Luxium Solutions - Hiram | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Austin Powder Great Lakes LLC - Findlay | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Memorial Hospital of Carbondale | 1,250 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CRP001 VCA Corp Office | 1,249 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | High Desert State Prison - 934 | 1,251 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lima Memorial Health System-MAIN | 1,249 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.