Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing · Kentucky
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180
South Shore, KY · ~135 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 runs at 155% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180: 5.1 TCR = 155% of Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 safety composite
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 32%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% 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
−4.6
2016→2023
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 injury rate improved
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180's TCR fell 4.6 from 9.1 in 2016 to 4.6 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.1 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.45× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.1 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=3.0 · 2020=3.8 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=4.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · South Shore, KY ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 155% of ind
- DART 2.3 DART
- RANK #5/9
- PHOTO Meridian Brick-Michi…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 38 inj
- SIZE ~135 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Meridian Brick-Michigan-Meridian (0.0 TCR gap)
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HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Logan Clay Pro
Logan Clay Products LLC
5.2 TCR
- Saint-Gobain P
Saint-Gobain PCR
5.2 TCR
- This site
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180
5.1 TCR
- Meridian Brick
Meridian Brick-Michigan-Meridian
5.1 TCR
- Pandrol
Pandrol
5.1 TCR
What this shows HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 averages 5.1 TCR (155% of the Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 TCR series: 2016=9.1 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=3 · 2020=3.8 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=4.6 · BLS 3.3
Where HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 falls in its industry
307 Clay refractories (e.g., morta establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 9 Clay refractories (e.g., morta employers in Kentucky.
HarbisonWalker International South Shore Plant 1180 has more employees than the Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · KY · South Shore
307 Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 4 employers in South Shore, 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 | Meridian Brick-Michigan-Meridian | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pandrol | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Logan Clay Products LLC | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Saint-Gobain PCR | 5.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Mago | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BFB | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Jim Beam Brands-Booker Noe | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Champion Benton | 135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Graf Brothers Flooring, Inc. | 288 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SOUTH SHORE NURSING AND REHAB | 72 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KYSOSH-5CB-RW SOUTH SHORE | 67 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | BT Pipeline, Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Commercial Refrigeration Door Company | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sunnyside Inn and Suites | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aurora West Allis Medical Center | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Orchid - Detroit | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mittera - Colorado | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Chicago | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AdventHealth Care Center Orlando North | 135 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.