Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing · North Carolina
Hickory
Hickory, NC · ~91 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hickory runs at 82% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Hickory: 2.7 TCR = 82% of Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Hickory safety composite
Hickory scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 74% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
63/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% 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
−0.6
2016→2024
Hickory injury rate improved
Hickory's TCR fell 0.6 from 0.6 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 17.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.6 · 2017=17.4 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=1.8 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333514 · Hickory, NC AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 2.7 · 82% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #7/14
- PHOTO Toolcraft Machining
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~91 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Toolcraft Machining (0.0 TCR gap)
Read with this employer → · Industry book → · North Carolina employers → · Look up another →
Hickory in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Hickory
2.7 TCR
- Toolcraft Mach
Toolcraft Machining
2.7 TCR
- Dynacast - Ger
Dynacast - Germantown
2.7 TCR
- MP Components
MP Components Inc.
2.7 TCR
- Fort Wayne Wir
Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc.
2.7 TCR
What this shows Hickory averages 2.7 TCR (82% of the Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Hickory TCR series: 2016=0.6 · 2017=17.4 · 2018=0 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=1.8 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Hickory falls in its industry
387 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, establishmentsSafer than 61% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 14 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, employers in North Carolina.
Hickory has more employees than the Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333514 · NC · Hickory
387 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 240 employers in Hickory, 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 | Toolcraft Machining | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dynacast - Germantown | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MP Components Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tri-hishtil, Llc | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Brother Construction LLC | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Triple-R Electric, Inc. | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TRS Sesco | 91 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Catawba Valley Medical Center | 2,012 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Merchants Distributors LLC | 1,480 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Frye Regional Medical Center | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hickory Manufacturing & Technology Center | 1,006 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dudeck Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors, Inc. - Virginia | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Waldrop's Lawn Care, Inc | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Charleston, Wv Branch | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | T & M Asphalt Paving, Inc. | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ktc - Ndc | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ann Arbor Service Center | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0624 Pittsburgh | 91 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.