Metals service centers · Kentucky
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah
Paducah, KY · ~43 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah runs at 263% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Metals service centers workplace, earning a grade F.
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah: 5.8 TCR = 263% of Metals service centers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah safety composite
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 28%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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
−4.4
2016→2024
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah injury rate improved
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah's TCR fell 4.4 from 9.3 in 2016 to 4.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 9.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.3 · 2017=9.3 · 2018=4.4 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=4.4 · 2021=2.3 · 2022=6.8 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Paducah, KY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 5.8 · 263% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #10/18
- PHOTO Wisconsin Steel and …
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 23 inj
- SIZE ~43 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Wisconsin Steel and Tube Corporation (0.0 TCR gap)
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JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah
5.8 TCR
- Wisconsin Stee
Wisconsin Steel and Tube Corporation
5.8 TCR
- Alutek
Alutek
5.8 TCR
- O'Neal Steel L
O'Neal Steel LLC_Waterloo
5.8 TCR
- Yarde Metals G
Yarde Metals Greensboro NC
5.8 TCR
What this shows JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah averages 5.8 TCR (263% of the Metals service centers BLS benchmark).
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah TCR series: 2016=9.3 · 2017=9.3 · 2018=4.4 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=4.4 · 2021=2.3 · 2022=6.8 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=4.8 · BLS 2.2
Where JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah falls in its industry
1,299 Metals service centers establishmentsSafer than 28% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 18 Metals service centers employers in Kentucky.
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Paducah has fewer employees than the Metals service centers median and a higher 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 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · KY · Paducah
1,299 Metals service centers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 198 employers in Paducah, KY · 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 | Wisconsin Steel and Tube Corporation | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alutek | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | O'Neal Steel LLC_Waterloo | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Yarde Metals Greensboro NC | 5.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Cedar Creek WQTP | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hinkle Environmental Services, LLC | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Swift Roofing of E'town, Inc | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | D & M Electric Inc | 43 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ingram barge Company | 2,071 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Baptist Health Paducah Hospital | 1,605 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Baptist Health Paducah | 1,459 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Baptist Heatlh Paducah | 1,398 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | XDV | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | USK | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | LGT | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Roanoke Concrete Products Co. | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | JMS Russel Metals Corp - Texarkana | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Towne Place Latham | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Residence Inn Rochester | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | IHG Army Hotels - Fort Leavenworth (Holiday Inn Express/Army Lodging) | 43 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.