Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · Indiana
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc.
Kendallville, IN · ~30 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. runs at 396% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc.: 8.7 TCR = 396% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. safety composite
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 16%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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
−1.1
2016→2024
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. injury rate improved
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.1 from 10.2 in 2016 to 9.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 18.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.2 · 2017=9.5 · 2018=18.0 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=11.2 · 2022=8.6 · 2023=6.1 · 2024=9.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Kendallville, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.7 · 396% of ind
- DART 3.0 DART
- RANK #46/55
- PHOTO Northern Metal Recyc…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Northern Metal Recycling St Cloud (0.0 TCR gap)
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Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc.
8.7 TCR
- Northern Metal
Northern Metal Recycling St Cloud
8.7 TCR
- Clearfield Rec
Clearfield Recycling
8.7 TCR
- CRI/ROS
CRI/ROS
8.7 TCR
- Western NY Bot
Western NY Bottle and Can Retrieval Ctr. LLC
8.6 TCR
What this shows Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. averages 8.7 TCR (396% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. TCR series: 2016=10.2 · 2017=9.5 · 2018=18 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=11.2 · 2022=8.6 · 2023=6.1 · 2024=9.2 · BLS 2.2
Where Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 16% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #46 safest of 55 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in Indiana.
Kendallville Iron & Metal, Inc. has fewer employees than the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · IN · Kendallville
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 37 employers in Kendallville, IN · 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 | Northern Metal Recycling St Cloud | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Clearfield Recycling | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CRI/ROS | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Western NY Bottle and Can Retrieval Ctr. LLC | 8.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Noblesville Generating Station | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lawrenceburg Power, LLC | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HQ | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Steuben County REMC | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Creative Liquid Coatings, Inc. Kendallville | 711 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LSC Communications | 488 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1388 | 303 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kraft Heinz Company | 300 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | AFD | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DHS-Cherokee Mental Health Institute | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HOA Springfield | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sioux Falls - SF | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wells Brothers Construction Co. Inc. | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2428 Merrick Road | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fulton Boiler Works | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gartons Rigging | 30 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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