Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing · Connecticut
King Industries Norwalk
Norwalk, CT · ~248 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
King Industries Norwalk runs at 134% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
King Industries Norwalk: 4.4 TCR = 134% of Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
King Industries Norwalk safety composite
King Industries Norwalk scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 12%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.75 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% 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%).
Rising injury rate
King Industries Norwalk: 3.2 → 4.9 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 5.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.85× in 2023
King Industries Norwalk's TCR rose 1.6 from 3.2 in 2017 to 4.9 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 5.1 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.85× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Norwalk, CT ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 134% of ind
- DART 3.8 DART
- RANK #4/8
- PHOTO IFF Jacksonville, FL
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 29 inj
- SIZE ~248 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: IFF Jacksonville, FL (0.0 TCR gap)
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King Industries Norwalk in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Heraeus Precio
Heraeus Precious Metals North America Daychem, LLC
4.5 TCR
- This site
King Industries Norwalk
4.4 TCR
- IFF Jacksonvil
IFF Jacksonville, FL
4.4 TCR
- Evonik Mapleto
Evonik Mapleton
4.4 TCR
- Heraeus Epurio
Heraeus Epurio LLC
4.4 TCR
What this shows King Industries Norwalk averages 4.4 TCR (134% of the Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
King Industries Norwalk TCR series: 2017=3.2 · 2019=5.1 · 2023=4.9 · BLS 3.3
Where King Industries Norwalk falls in its industry
552 Accelerators (i.e., basic synt establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 8 Accelerators (i.e., basic synt employers in Connecticut.
King Industries Norwalk has more employees than the Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chem median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · CT · Norwalk
552 Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 140 employers in Norwalk, CT · 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 | IFF Jacksonville, FL | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Evonik Mapleton | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Heraeus Epurio LLC | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Heraeus Precious Metals North America Daychem, LLC | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BURNS CONSTRUCTION | 248 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | First Transit #55835 | 248 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - DCY9 | 248 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Brooks Brothers Group - EN100 | 248 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Norwalk Hospital | 1,595 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Norwalk Public Schools | 1,183 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WLWAH | 954 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Atlantic Coast Enterprises, LLC | 689 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Southeast Unloading - Temple | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gesick Concrete, Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Puetz Design + Build | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tri-State Armature & Electrical Works, Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Herff Jones Jewelry Divison | 248 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Studio City Rehabilitation Center | 248 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ShopRite of Fox Street | 248 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dillwyn Correctional Center | 248 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.