Aluminum ingot, secondary smelting of aluminum and manufacturing · Kentucky
Kentucky Smelting Technology
Paris, KY · ~57 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kentucky Smelting Technology runs at 165% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Aluminum ingot, secondary smelting of aluminum and manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Kentucky Smelting Technology: 5.4 TCR = 165% of Aluminum ingot, secondary smelting of aluminum and manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kentucky Smelting Technology safety composite
Kentucky Smelting Technology scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 84% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 34%), 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% 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
−7.6
2016→2024
Kentucky Smelting Technology injury rate improved
Kentucky Smelting Technology's TCR fell 7.6 from 7.6 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 16.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.6 · 2018=16.1 · 2019=11.3 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331314 · Paris, KY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.4 · 165% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #12/14
- PHOTO Matalco (US) Inc. Lo…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 22 inj
- SIZE ~57 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Matalco (US) Inc. Lordstown (0.0 TCR gap)
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Kentucky Smelting Technology in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Tennessee Alum
Tennessee Aluminum Processors
5.6 TCR
- Kymera Interna
Kymera International - Reading Alloys
5.6 TCR
- This site
Kentucky Smelting Technology
5.4 TCR
- Matalco (US) I
Matalco (US) Inc. Lordstown
5.4 TCR
- Berman Bros Ir
Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc.
5.3 TCR
What this shows Kentucky Smelting Technology averages 5.4 TCR (165% of the Aluminum ingot, secondary smelting of aluminum and manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Kentucky Smelting Technology TCR series: 2016=7.6 · 2018=16.1 · 2019=11.3 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=0 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Kentucky Smelting Technology falls in its industry
103 Aluminum ingot, secondary smel establishmentsSafer than 34% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 14 Aluminum ingot, secondary smel employers in Kentucky.
Kentucky Smelting Technology has fewer employees than the Aluminum ingot, secondary smelting of al median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331314 · KY · Paris
103 Aluminum ingot, secondary smelting of aluminum and manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 31 employers in Paris, 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 | Matalco (US) Inc. Lordstown | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Berman Bros Iron and Metal Co., Inc. | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tennessee Aluminum Processors | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kymera International - Reading Alloys | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Morganfield Office and Storeroom | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Schnell Contractors, Inc. | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fox Enterprises Main Office | 57 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Central Motor Wheel of America | 711 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Central Motor Wheel of America dba CMWA | 556 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 493 | 278 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 493 | 276 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | SIFCO Forge | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | USU | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | WCD LLC Vandalia | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dbp Row | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | FV Katie Ann | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Camden Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MBI Products Co. | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | John F. Shea Co., Inc. | 57 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.