Electric power distribution systems · Tennessee
Etowah Utilities
Etowah, TN · ~52 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Etowah Utilities runs at 340% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Etowah Utilities: 4.1 TCR = 340% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Etowah Utilities safety composite
Etowah Utilities scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 29%), 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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%).
TCR Δ
−6.8
2016→2024
Etowah Utilities injury rate improved
Etowah Utilities's TCR fell 6.8 from 6.8 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.8 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=3.5 · 2019=1.8 · 2020=6.6 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=4.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Etowah, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 4.1 · 340% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #33/70
- PHOTO Western Cooperative …
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 19 inj
- SIZE ~52 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Etowah Utilities in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Etowah Utilities
4.1 TCR
- Western Cooper
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc.
4.1 TCR
- GMP General Se
GMP General Service Center - Royalton
4.1 TCR
- Trussville Cre
Trussville Crew Headquarters
4.1 TCR
- Southeastern I
Southeastern Indiana REMC
4.1 TCR
What this shows Etowah Utilities averages 4.1 TCR (340% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Etowah Utilities TCR series: 2016=6.8 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=3.5 · 2019=1.8 · 2020=6.6 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=4 · 2024=0 · BLS 1.2
Where Etowah Utilities falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #33 safest of 70 Electric power distribution sy employers in Tennessee.
Etowah Utilities has fewer employees than the Electric power distribution systems median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · TN · Etowah
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 14 employers in Etowah, 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 | Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GMP General Service Center - Royalton | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Trussville Crew Headquarters | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southeastern Indiana REMC | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Powell Valley Electric Cooperative New Tazewell | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Oak Ridge Utility District | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TDK Construction Company | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Vintage Cleveland | 52 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Plant 6 | 515 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Etowah | 310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Haren Construction Co., Inc. | 157 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Evonik Corporation | 138 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Store 059 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Johnstown | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aurora | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Palm Garden of Clearwater, LLC | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Las Vegas Division Office | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Metalwest - Brighton | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | M&D Electric Co. Inc. | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Junge of Cedar Rapids | 52 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.