Electric Power Distribution · Kansas
Independence Service Center
Independence, KS · ~22 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Independence Service Center runs at 178% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Electric Power Distribution workplace, earning a grade D.
Independence Service Center: 2.1 TCR = 178% of Electric Power Distribution BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Independence Service Center safety composite
Independence Service Center scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% 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 2.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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%).
Independence Service Center held a steady TCR band
Independence Service Center's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 5.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=5.1 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Independence, KS ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 2.1 · 178% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #15/35
- PHOTO Dubuque Operating Ce…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~22 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dubuque Operating Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Independence Service Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Independence Service Center
2.1 TCR
- Dubuque Operat
Dubuque Operating Center
2.1 TCR
- Riverside Gene
Riverside Generating Station
2.1 TCR
- Clarke Electri
Clarke Electric Cooperative, Inc.
2.1 TCR
- Benning T&D
Benning T&D
2.1 TCR
What this shows Independence Service Center averages 2.1 TCR (178% of the Electric Power Distribution BLS benchmark).
Independence Service Center TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=5.1 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=0 · BLS 1.2
Where Independence Service Center falls in its industry
2,958 Electric Power Distribution establishmentsSafer than 57% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 35 Electric Power Distribution employers in Kansas.
Independence Service Center has fewer employees than the Electric Power Distribution median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 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 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · KS · Independence
2,958 Electric Power Distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 27 employers in Independence, KS · 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 | Dubuque Operating Center | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Riverside Generating Station | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Clarke Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Benning T&D | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Reeve Cattle Company | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TK Metals | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Garden City | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GO 2nd & Jackson | 22 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Textron Aviation - Independence | 520 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Standard Motor Products | 356 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2893 | 263 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2893 | 257 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Avgol America | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 113 City Plaza | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Town of Leland: Municipal Operations Center | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NBC Philadelphia Merchants Inc | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Jerrys Do It Best Hardware Bloomington - 5216 | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Riverside Healthcare Services | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shawano Place Senior Living | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Stairworks, Inc | 22 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.