Laser boring, drilling, and cutting machines, metalworking, manufacturing · Minnesota
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc
Wadena, MN · ~33 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Laser boring, drilling, and cutting machines, metalworking, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc: 1.9 TCR = 56% of Laser boring, drilling, and cutting machines, metalworking, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc safety composite
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 76% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
69/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−3.4
2019→2024
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc injury rate improved
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc's TCR fell 3.4 from 3.4 in 2019 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 5.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=3.4 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=5.9 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333517 · Wadena, MN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 56% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #6/21
- PHOTO CAM Solutions
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~33 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CAM Solutions (0.0 TCR gap)
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Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc
1.9 TCR
- CAM Solutions
CAM Solutions
1.9 TCR
- Diamond Americ
Diamond America Corporation
1.9 TCR
- Mazak Corporat
Mazak Corporation Florence Kentucky
1.9 TCR
- RMI Laser, LLC
RMI Laser, LLC
1.8 TCR
What this shows Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc averages 1.9 TCR (56% of the Laser boring, drilling, and cutting machines, metalworking, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc TCR series: 2019=3.4 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=5.9 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc falls in its industry
391 Laser boring, drilling, and cu establishmentsSafer than 76% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 21 Laser boring, drilling, and cu employers in Minnesota.
Kern Electronics and Lasers, Inc has fewer employees than the Laser boring, drilling, and cutting mach median and a lower 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333517 · MN · Wadena
391 Laser boring, drilling, and cutting machines, metalworking, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 34 employers in Wadena, MN · 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 | CAM Solutions | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Diamond America Corporation | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mazak Corporation Florence Kentucky | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RMI Laser, LLC | 1.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Perham Egg LLC | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gorans Brothers Inc. | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Las Vegas Raiders 17150004 | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Loeffler Construction & Consulting | 33 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 4246 | 208 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4246 | 196 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elementary | 101 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Homecrest Outdoor Living | 100 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Nautique Boat Company, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Belleville Container | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | PRN Medical Staffing of Lewistown | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TGC Hospitality Management, LLC/TownePlace Suites Macon Mercer | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corporation-VA | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Supermercados Morelos Corporate Office | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Health Department | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Grossi Fabrication, Inc. | 33 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.