Wire, copper (e.g., armored, bare, insulated), made from purchased copper in wire drawing plants · Pennsylvania
Kalas Plant 1 - K1
Denver, PA · ~59 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kalas Plant 1 - K1 runs at 165% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Wire, copper (e.g., armored, bare, insulated), made from purchased copper in wire drawing plants workplace, earning a grade D.
Kalas Plant 1 - K1: 5.4 TCR = 165% of Wire, copper (e.g., armored, bare, insulated), made from purchased copper in wire drawing plants BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kalas Plant 1 - K1 safety composite
Kalas Plant 1 - K1 scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 60% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 32%), 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% 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
−16.1
2018→2024
Kalas Plant 1 - K1 injury rate improved
Kalas Plant 1 - K1's TCR fell 16.1 from 17.5 in 2018 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 17.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=17.5 · 2019=8.6 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=6.9 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331420 · Denver, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.4 · 165% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #13/22
- PHOTO Alan Wire Company
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~59 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Alan Wire Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Kalas Plant 1 - K1 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- International
International Wire - Sherrill Operations
5.6 TCR
- This site
Kalas Plant 1 - K1
5.4 TCR
- Alan Wire Comp
Alan Wire Company
5.4 TCR
- The Federal Me
The Federal Metal Company 7250
5.4 TCR
- Precision Tube
Precision Tube Company
5.3 TCR
What this shows Kalas Plant 1 - K1 averages 5.4 TCR (165% of the Wire, copper (e.g., armored, bare, insulated), made from purchased copper in wire drawing plants BLS benchmark).
Kalas Plant 1 - K1 TCR series: 2018=17.5 · 2019=8.6 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=6.9 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Kalas Plant 1 - K1 falls in its industry
198 Wire, copper (e.g., armored, establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 22 Wire, copper (e.g., armored, employers in Pennsylvania.
Kalas Plant 1 - K1 has fewer employees than the Wire, copper (e.g., armored, bare, insu 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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331420 · PA · Denver
198 Wire, copper (e.g., armored, bare, insulated), made from purchased copper in wire drawing plants employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 44 employers in Denver, PA · 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 | Alan Wire Company | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Federal Metal Company 7250 | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Precision Tube Company | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | International Wire - Sherrill Operations | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Dan Schantz Greenhouse (Pipersville, PA) | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | North Creek Nurseries, Inc. | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eddystone Generating Station | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | S&A Homes, Inc. | 59 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SUPERVALU DISTRIBUTION CENTER - LANCASTER 38311 | 993 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NAI-0034-0034-06655 FAC-06655-DENVER-PA | 964 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pepperidge Farms, Denver | 936 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | E00720-Pepperidge Farm Denver PA | 912 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Highvac Corporation | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ontario PDC | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ORP002 | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Avivo - 6 | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | St. Tammany Service Center | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AMOT Controls | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bio Town Ag, Inc. | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Silverado St. Charles - 471 | 59 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.