Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing · Ohio
Ken Forging Inc.
Jefferson, OH · ~130 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ken Forging Inc. runs at 267% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Ken Forging Inc.: 8.8 TCR = 267% of Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ken Forging Inc. safety composite
Ken Forging Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 9%), 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).
20/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% 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%).
TCR Δ
−3.9
2016→2024
Ken Forging Inc. injury rate improved
Ken Forging Inc.'s TCR fell 3.9 from 9.8 in 2016 to 5.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 15.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.59× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.8 · 2017=8.5 · 2018=12.5 · 2019=12.1 · 2020=5.3 · 2021=15.2 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=6.9 · 2024=5.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333517 · Jefferson, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.8 · 267% of ind
- DART 5.2 DART
- RANK #49/51
- PHOTO West Cobb Engineerin…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 87 inj
- SIZE ~130 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: West Cobb Engineering & Tool Co Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ken Forging Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Smith's Machin
Smith's Machine & Grinding, Inc.
8.9 TCR
- This site
Ken Forging Inc.
8.8 TCR
- West Cobb Engi
West Cobb Engineering & Tool Co Inc.
8.8 TCR
- US Tool Group
US Tool Group - Farmington
8.8 TCR
- Accurpress Inc
Accurpress Inc.
8.8 TCR
What this shows Ken Forging Inc. averages 8.8 TCR (267% of the Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ken Forging Inc. TCR series: 2016=9.8 · 2017=8.5 · 2018=12.5 · 2019=12.1 · 2020=5.3 · 2021=15.2 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=6.9 · 2024=5.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Ken Forging Inc. falls in its industry
391 Drop hammers, metal forging an establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #49 safest of 51 Drop hammers, metal forging an employers in Ohio.
Ken Forging Inc. has more employees than the Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333517 · OH · Jefferson
391 Drop hammers, metal forging and shaping, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 20 employers in Jefferson, OH · 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 | West Cobb Engineering & Tool Co Inc. | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | US Tool Group - Farmington | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Accurpress Inc. | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Smith's Machine & Grinding, Inc. | 8.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Eastlake | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AKRON WILBETH SHOP | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Welty Building Company Shared Services | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hammond Construction, Inc. | 130 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - CMH5 | 613 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Worthington Cylinders Jefferson | 205 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Presrite-Jefferson Division | 179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WC Jefferson | 163 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Berntsen Foundry Phelps Cast Location | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Harris Family Practice | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Laredo Depot | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Creative Surfaces of the Black Hills | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Teledyne RD Instruments | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Eau Claire Cooperative Oil Company | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | National CA - 0807 | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Southington | 130 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.