Natural gas distribution systems · Tennessee
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District
Newport, TN · ~48 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.5
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District runs at 209% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Natural gas distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District: 2.5 TCR = 209% of Natural gas distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District safety composite
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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%).
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District held a steady TCR band
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2021 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=0.0 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=4.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · Newport, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 2.5 · 209% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #9/19
- PHOTO 235-NiSource-Neville…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 235-NiSource-Neville Island PA MOD Site (0.0 TCR gap)
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Jefferson Cocke County Utility District in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District
2.5 TCR
- 235-NiSource-N
235-NiSource-Neville Island PA MOD Site
2.5 TCR
- GREENPOINT SER
GREENPOINT SERVICE CENTER (NY50)
2.5 TCR
- NORTH ALBANY O
NORTH ALBANY OPERATING HQTRS (NY01)
2.5 TCR
- LNG Center
LNG Center
2.5 TCR
What this shows Jefferson Cocke County Utility District averages 2.5 TCR (209% of the Natural gas distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District TCR series: 2021=0 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=4 · 2024=0 · BLS 1.2
Where Jefferson Cocke County Utility District falls in its industry
1,153 Natural gas distribution syste establishmentsSafer than 52% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 19 Natural gas distribution syste employers in Tennessee.
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District has fewer employees than the Natural gas distribution systems median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.6. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · TN · Newport
1,153 Natural gas distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 38 employers in Newport, 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 | 235-NiSource-Neville Island PA MOD Site | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GREENPOINT SERVICE CENTER (NY50) | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NORTH ALBANY OPERATING HQTRS (NY01) | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LNG Center | 2.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bolivar Energy Authority | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Electric Department | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chattanooga Service Center | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | T. U. Parks Construction Company | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd. - Newport TN Housing | 567 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Smoky Mountain Family Farms LLC - Newport TN Farm | 470 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newport | 456 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newport TN | 422 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | MCM Technologies, Inc. | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lewiston Terminal | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Formulated Solutions, LLC | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S03993 - Ambridge Hauling | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Applied Medical Technology | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Element Bozeman | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Glasswater Creek of Plainfield | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Findlay Vinyl | 48 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.