Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary · Tennessee
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC
Wartburg, TN · ~73 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC runs at 96% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary workplace, earning a grade C.
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC: 3.2 TCR = 96% of Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC safety composite
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 58% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 41%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% 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
−1.7
2021→2024
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC injury rate improved
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC's TCR fell 1.7 from 3.8 in 2021 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 3.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.66× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=3.8 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=3.0 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331492 · Wartburg, TN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.2 · 96% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #6/14
- PHOTO ATI Specialty Materi…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~73 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ATI Specialty Materials - Lockport (0.1 TCR gap)
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Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Quemetco COI
Quemetco COI
3.4 TCR
- This site
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC
3.2 TCR
- TPD
TPD
3.2 TCR
- ATI Specialty
ATI Specialty Materials - Lockport
3.1 TCR
- US Zinc - Clar
US Zinc - Clarksville
3 TCR
What this shows Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC averages 3.2 TCR (96% of the Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS benchmark).
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC TCR series: 2021=3.8 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=3 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC falls in its industry
132 Refining nonferrous metals and establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 14 Refining nonferrous metals and employers in Tennessee.
Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC has more employees than the Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (e median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331492 · TN · Wartburg
132 Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 7 employers in Wartburg, TN · 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 | ATI Specialty Materials - Lockport | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TPD | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | US Zinc - Clarksville | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Quemetco COI | 3.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Kingsport Service Center | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Forcum Lannom Contractors, LLC | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | J&S Construction | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | construction | 73 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LIFE CARE OF MORGAN CO | 103 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Life Care of Morgan County | 78 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Life Care Center of Morgan County | 77 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Save A Lot #199 | 24 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Thermach | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Production Products, Inc. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Darigold-Caldwell | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3391 - Costa Mesa 17th St | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Integra-Biosciences Friars | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Turman Lumber Company | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fulton Homes Sales Corp | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Liberty Elementary School | 73 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.