Electric power distribution systems · Kansas

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc

Topeka, KS · ~80 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.

F
Failing Safety Record
16.9
Avg TCR
1.2
Industry avg
0
Fatalities
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The verdict

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc runs at 1413% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc: 16.9 TCR = 1413% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc safety composite

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 0%), 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).

F

14/100

Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures

Total Case Rate (TCR)
F 16.95 per 100 workers

Safer than 0% of industry peers

DART rate
F 8.13 per 100 workers

Safer than 3% 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

−9.5

2019→2020

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc injury rate improved

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc's TCR fell 9.5 from 21.7 in 2019 to 12.2 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2019 at 21.7 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.48× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).

2019=21.7 · 2020=12.2

OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard

Establishment book 221122 · Topeka, KS ABOVE-IND · SMALL

Grade F · TCR 16.9 · 1413% of ind

  • DART 8.1 DART
  • RANK #35/35
  • PHOTO Wickenburg
  • BOOK 2y book
  • INJ 14 inj
  • SIZE ~80 FTE

Nearest TCR peer: Wickenburg (0.4 TCR gap)

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FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc in the TCR neighbourhood

Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers

TCR

What this shows FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc averages 16.9 TCR (1413% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Injury Tracking Application (Form 300A) As of 2026-08-25

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc TCR series: 2019=21.7 · 2020=12.2 · BLS 1.2

Where FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc falls in its industry

2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishments

Safer than 0% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.

More dangerous than peersSafer than peers

Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #35 safest of 35 Electric power distribution sy employers in Kansas.

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc (80 employees, TCR 16.9) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 56 employees and a TCR of 2.5 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Average employees (X) and Total Case Rate (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Larger & higher-riskSmaller & higher-riskLarger & saferSmaller & safer than peers 05001,0001,5002,000 05101520 Average employees Total Case Rate FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc
FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc (80 employees, TCR 16.9) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 56 employees and a TCR of 2.5

FreeState Electric Cooperative Inc has more 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
2020 12.2 8.1 7 2 0
2019 21.7 5.4 7 9 0

OSHA ITA peer cross-reference

Establishment peer ledger

221122 · KS · Topeka

2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 319 employers in Topeka, KS · 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 Wickenburg 16.5 TCR
NAICS-TCR San Isabel Electric Association- Bear Creek 17.4 TCR
NAICS-TCR LADWP 12730 SATICOY 17.4 TCR
NAICS-TCR San Isabel Electric Association-Pueblo West E&O 16.4 TCR
STATE-SIZE SCA Construction 80 FTE
STATE-SIZE Star Lumber, Truss 80 FTE
STATE-SIZE Kamps Kansas City 80 FTE
STATE-SIZE Exxon Mobil Corporation: Olathe Grease Plant 80 FTE
CITY-NEAR Stormont Vail Health - Hospital 2,589 FTE
CITY-NEAR Goodyear Tire Rubber Company 1,563 FTE
CITY-NEAR Goodyear Topeka 1,499 FTE
CITY-NEAR The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus 1,417 FTE
NAT-TCR Armorcast Products Company 16.9 TCR
NAT-TCR Vespertine 16.9 TCR
NAT-TCR 330690-Berkeley Heights Po 16.9 TCR
NAT-TCR 6400-SWY-0019-0019-01489 16.9 TCR
NAT-SIZE Electro-Optics Technology, Inc. 80 FTE
NAT-SIZE Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall, LLC 80 FTE
NAT-SIZE Durham Hensley Health and Rehabilitation 80 FTE
NAT-SIZE Corporate Office 80 FTE

Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →

Data Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA), mandatory establishment-level injury/illness reports. Grades compare employer Total Case Rate (TCR) to BLS IIF industry benchmarks. Data covers years reported by this establishment: 2020, 2019. This is publicly available government data - not a legal determination of workplace conditions.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.