Pulp products, molded, manufacturing · North Carolina
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC
Newton, NC · ~63 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC runs at 252% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Pulp products, molded, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC: 8.3 TCR = 252% of Pulp products, molded, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC safety composite
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 4%), 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).
17/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.32 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 9.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−2.0
2022→2024
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC injury rate improved
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC's TCR fell 2.0 from 11.3 in 2022 to 9.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 11.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.12× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=11.3 · 2023=4.4 · 2024=9.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322299 · Newton, NC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.3 · 252% of ind
- DART 9.3 DART
- RANK #7/7
- PHOTO Pellet America Corpo…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~63 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pellet America Corporation Appleton (0.1 TCR gap)
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Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Pellet America
Pellet America Corporation Appleton
8.4 TCR
- Axxor NA
Axxor NA
8.4 TCR
- This site
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC
8.3 TCR
- Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre
8.2 TCR
- The Tranzonic
The Tranzonic Companies
8.2 TCR
What this shows Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC averages 8.3 TCR (252% of the Pulp products, molded, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC TCR series: 2022=11.3 · 2023=4.4 · 2024=9.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC falls in its industry
236 Pulp products, molded, manufac establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.2.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 7 Pulp products, molded, manufac employers in North Carolina.
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Hickory, NC has more employees than the Pulp products, molded, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.2. 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 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322299 · NC · Newton
236 Pulp products, molded, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 83 employers in Newton, NC · 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 | Pellet America Corporation Appleton | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wilkes-Barre | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Tranzonic Companies | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Axxor NA | 8.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Smith Energy Complex | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Union Power Cooperative - Oakboro | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Asheboro Office | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SOUTH DURHAM OPERATIONS | 63 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3811 - Newton NC DC | 1,644 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3811 - Newton DC | 1,303 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GKN ePowertrain Newton | 1,129 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GKN Driveline Newton LLC | 920 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sycamore Glen | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 483036-Elizabeth Forward | PA | 483036 | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2216 - El Paso Joe Battle Blvd | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Parkline Logistics LLC | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pendu Manufacturing LLC | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | LADSON | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Premier Building Supply AF | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ryder El Paso 9115 | 63 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.