Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing · Indiana
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend
South Bend, IN · ~270 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend runs at 269% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend: 8.9 TCR = 269% of Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend safety composite
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 12%), 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).
23/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% 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
−4.6
2021→2023
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend injury rate improved
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend's TCR fell 4.6 from 12.3 in 2021 to 7.7 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2021 at 12.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.59× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=12.3 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=7.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332313 · South Bend, IN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.9 · 269% of ind
- DART 5.2 DART
- RANK #8/11
- PHOTO Niagara Fabrication …
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 74 inj
- SIZE ~270 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Niagara Fabrication Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend
8.9 TCR
- Niagara Fabric
Niagara Fabrication Inc
8.8 TCR
- Metal Works In
Metal Works Inc
8.8 TCR
- Mi-Kee-Tro Met
Mi-Kee-Tro Metal Mfg.
8.8 TCR
- Modern Welding
Modern Welding Company of Owensboro, Inc.
8.7 TCR
What this shows General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend averages 8.9 TCR (269% of the Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend TCR series: 2021=12.3 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=7.7 · BLS 3.3
Where General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend falls in its industry
449 Plate work (e.g., bending, cut establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 11 Plate work (e.g., bending, cut employers in Indiana.
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332313 · IN · South Bend
449 Plate work (e.g., bending, cutting, punching, shaping, welding), fabricated metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 318 employers in South Bend, IN · 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 | Niagara Fabrication Inc | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metal Works Inc | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mi-Kee-Tro Metal Mfg. | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Modern Welding Company of Owensboro, Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | The Hamstra Group, Inc. | 270 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Holsum of Fort Wayne | 270 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Better Way Products New Paris | 270 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dometic - LaGrange | 270 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Memorial Hospital South Bend | 2,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Joseph County | 1,298 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fourwinds Casino South Bend | 1,021 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Honeywell IN08 | 810 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Pasadena | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Central Heating & Plumbing, Inc. | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | L&M Farms of Georgia, LLC | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Penn Terminal | 8.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | ShopRite of Morrell Plaza | 270 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Crest View Corporation | 270 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Grede,LLC. | 270 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | McCoy Corporation-Headquarters | 270 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.