Disk drives, computer, manufacturing · Wisconsin
Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
EAU CLAIRE, WI · ~425 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI runs at 75% of its industry's injury rate — safer than the typical Disk drives, computer, manufacturing workplace — earning a grade B.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.5
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.3
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 48
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 8 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.3 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 334112.
Where Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI falls in its industry
40 Disk drives, computer, manufac establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.5.
Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI has an average TCR of 2.5, which is 75% of the industry average (3.3) for Disk drives, computer, manufacturing. This is better than average.
Safety Insights for Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI operates an establishment with approximately 425 full-time equivalent workers in EAU CLAIRE, WI, classified under the Disk drives, computer, manufacturing industry (NAICS 334112). Across 8 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 48 recordable injuries, 2 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 2.5 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the B letter grade (Good Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.3 for Disk drives, computer, manufacturing, Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI's workforce experiences 75% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked — a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers — so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 8 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries — there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source — name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor — OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 334112 — Disk drives, computer, manufacturing.
DART Rate — Transparent Calculation (2024)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
1 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 96,157 hours worked = 2.08 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904 — OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context — Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI (this establishment) | 2.49 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 8-year avg |
| Storage devices, computer, manufacturing industry avg | 3.30 | BLS IIF, NAICS 334112 |
| Wisconsin state avg (all industries) | 4.92 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics — Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2024: 5 reportable incidents · 5 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2023: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2022: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2021: 3 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 1 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2020: 6 reportable incidents · 5 injuries, 1 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2019: 10 reportable incidents · 10 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2018: 17 reportable incidents · 17 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2016: 5 reportable incidents · 5 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) — inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI's reported OSHA injury record — strong versus its Disk drives, computer, manufacturing peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 75% of the Disk drives, computer, manufacturing benchmark, Hutchinson Technology Inc. - Eau Claire, WI reports fewer injuries than typical peers — still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Disk drives, computer, manufacturing sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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