Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing · Pennsylvania
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc
Mifflintown, PA · ~619 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc runs at 143% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing workplace, earning a grade D.
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc: 4.7 TCR = 143% of Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc safety composite
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 22%), 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).
34/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 54% 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
−0.6
2016→2024
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc injury rate improved
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc's TCR fell 0.6 from 5.0 in 2016 to 4.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 6.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.65× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.0 · 2017=5.0 · 2018=5.1 · 2019=6.0 · 2020=3.2 · 2021=5.6 · 2022=5.1 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311615 · Mifflintown, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.7 · 143% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #9/18
- PHOTO Southern Hens, Inc. SP
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 204 inj
- SIZE ~619 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Southern Hens, Inc. SP (0.0 TCR gap)
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Empire Kosher Poultry Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- New American P
New American Poultry
4.8 TCR
- This site
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc
4.7 TCR
- Southern Hens,
Southern Hens, Inc. SP
4.7 TCR
- PILGRIMS COLD
PILGRIMS COLD SPRING - JFC- LLC
4.7 TCR
- Washington Pla
Washington Plant
4.7 TCR
What this shows Empire Kosher Poultry Inc averages 4.7 TCR (143% of the Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing BLS benchmark).
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc TCR series: 2016=5 · 2017=5 · 2018=5.1 · 2019=6 · 2020=3.2 · 2021=5.6 · 2022=5.1 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=4.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Empire Kosher Poultry Inc falls in its industry
509 Poultry slaughtering, dressing establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 18 Poultry slaughtering, dressing employers in Pennsylvania.
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc has more employees than the Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and pack median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311615 · PA · Mifflintown
509 Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 16 employers in Mifflintown, PA · 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 | Southern Hens, Inc. SP | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | New American Poultry | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PILGRIMS COLD SPRING - JFC- LLC | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Washington Plant | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | LORD Corporation - Erie | 619 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Erie | 619 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ADUSA Dist DC 07 Green Castle PA | 619 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Temple University Health System Corporate Offices | 619 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 176 | 154 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tedd Wood | 134 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 103 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Zimmerman Truck Lines Inc | 101 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Complete Masonry Services Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Norwood DH | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Everett-South Clinic | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Omaha IA FXFE-OMA | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Automotive Rentals Inc - Technology & Innovation Center | 619 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Contra Costa Electric, Inc. | 619 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Imlay City MI | 619 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PSEG LI Customer Services | 619 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.