Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing · Kentucky
Fabricated Metals, LLC
Louisville, KY · ~177 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fabricated Metals, LLC runs at 141% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Fabricated Metals, LLC: 4.6 TCR = 141% of Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Fabricated Metals, LLC safety composite
Fabricated Metals, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 13%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.1 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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
−2.4
2017→2024
Fabricated Metals, LLC injury rate improved
Fabricated Metals, LLC's TCR fell 2.4 from 7.5 in 2017 to 5.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 7.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=7.5 · 2018=3.6 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=5.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332313 · Louisville, KY ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 141% of ind
- DART 5.1 DART
- RANK #5/11
- PHOTO General Stamping & M…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 37 inj
- SIZE ~177 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: General Stamping & Metalworks - South Bend (0.0 TCR gap)
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Fabricated Metals, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Motis, LLC - P
Motis, LLC - Pier of d'Nort
4.7 TCR
- Flextech Indus
Flextech Industries, LTD.
4.7 TCR
- This site
Fabricated Metals, LLC
4.6 TCR
- General Stampi
General Stamping & Metalworks - South Bend
4.6 TCR
- Wabtec Compone
Wabtec Components dba Aero Transportation Products
4.6 TCR
What this shows Fabricated Metals, LLC averages 4.6 TCR (141% of the Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Fabricated Metals, LLC TCR series: 2017=7.5 · 2018=3.6 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=5.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Fabricated Metals, LLC falls in its industry
449 Plate work (e.g., bending, cut establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 11 Plate work (e.g., bending, cut employers in Kentucky.
Fabricated Metals, LLC has more employees than the Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punc median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332313 · KY · Louisville
449 Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 1,638 employers in Louisville, KY · 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 | General Stamping & Metalworks - South Bend | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Motis, LLC - Pier of d'Nort | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wabtec Components dba Aero Transportation Products | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Flextech Industries, LTD. | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sentry Steel, Inc. | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dakkota | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2807-0460 | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 014-00420 | 177 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jefferson County Public Schools | 18,524 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KYGRA - WORLDPORT | 11,933 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WORLDPORT (KYGRA) | 9,667 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KTKY TRUCK | 8,757 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | National Distributors Leasing, Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Atlantic Aviation - SWF | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Parkview Home | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Headquarters | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hydro City of Industry | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Design Electric Inc. | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rc Orchards LLC | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ll Glenn Road LLC | 177 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.