Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Illinois
Hardin Industries LLC
Lacon, IL · ~52 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hardin Industries LLC runs at 262% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Hardin Industries LLC: 8.7 TCR = 262% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Hardin Industries LLC safety composite
Hardin Industries LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 20%), 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).
38/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−5.8
2017→2024
Hardin Industries LLC injury rate improved
Hardin Industries LLC's TCR fell 5.8 from 9.1 in 2017 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 11.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.19× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.1 · 2018=11.4 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=11.7 · 2021=11.4 · 2022=8.9 · 2023=7.2 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Lacon, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.7 · 262% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #43/51
- PHOTO Titusville Fabricato…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 34 inj
- SIZE ~52 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Titusville Fabricators, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Hardin Industries LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Hardin Industries LLC
8.7 TCR
- Titusville Fab
Titusville Fabricators, Inc.
8.7 TCR
- Artisan Indust
Artisan Industries Inc.
8.7 TCR
- Michelman Stee
Michelman Steel Enterprises. LLC
8.7 TCR
- Upstate Rebar
Upstate Rebar LLC
8.6 TCR
What this shows Hardin Industries LLC averages 8.7 TCR (262% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Hardin Industries LLC TCR series: 2017=9.1 · 2018=11.4 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=11.7 · 2021=11.4 · 2022=8.9 · 2023=7.2 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Hardin Industries LLC falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 20% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #43 safest of 51 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Illinois.
Hardin Industries LLC has fewer employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · IL · Lacon
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 7 employers in Lacon, IL · 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 | Titusville Fabricators, Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Artisan Industries Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Michelman Steel Enterprises. LLC | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Upstate Rebar LLC | 8.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Curative Health Cultivation LLC | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2502-Ashton, IL (Monsanto Co.) | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sauget | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1240-Monmouth, IL (Monsanto Co.) | 52 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lacon Rehab | 143 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lacon Rehab and Nursing | 90 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | O'Brien Steel Service- Lacon | 51 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | O'Brien Steel Service - Meta Tec | 45 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Legacy Wendy's-208 | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | R & A Uyematsu, LLC | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Turman Sawmill Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Salmon | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pioneer Roofing, A Tecta America Company, LLC | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Twin City Container, Inc. | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jocama Construction Corp | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Asphalt Recycling and Stabilization, Inc. | 52 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.