Industrial robot cells manufacturing · Michigan
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC
Sterling Heights, MI · ~49 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC runs at 177% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Industrial robot cells manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC: 5.8 TCR = 177% of Industrial robot cells manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC safety composite
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 10%), 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).
24/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% 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
−2.2
2016→2024
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC injury rate improved
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC's TCR fell 2.2 from 8.0 in 2016 to 5.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 12.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.98× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.0 · 2017=12.8 · 2018=7.3 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=4.0 · 2022=3.0 · 2023=6.0 · 2024=5.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333998 · Sterling Heights, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.8 · 177% of ind
- DART 5.7 DART
- RANK #9/10
- PHOTO FANUC - Centerpoint
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~49 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: FANUC - Centerpoint (0.1 TCR gap)
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KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- ORGO-THERMIT,
ORGO-THERMIT, INC.
6.6 TCR
- Industrial Fil
Industrial Filter Manufacturers
6.2 TCR
- This site
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC
5.8 TCR
- FANUC - Center
FANUC - Centerpoint
5.7 TCR
- TJ Merroe DBA
TJ Merroe DBA Rother Machine
5.6 TCR
What this shows KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC averages 5.8 TCR (177% of the Industrial robot cells manufacturing BLS benchmark).
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC TCR series: 2016=8 · 2017=12.8 · 2018=7.3 · 2019=0 · 2020=4 · 2022=3 · 2023=6 · 2024=5.7 · BLS 3.3
Where KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC falls in its industry
34 Industrial robot cells manufac establishmentsSafer than 21% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.7.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 10 Industrial robot cells manufac employers in Michigan.
KMC - KUKA Systems N.A. LLC has fewer employees than the Industrial robot cells manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.7. 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 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333998 · MI · Sterling Heights
34 Industrial robot cells manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 195 employers in Sterling Heights, MI · 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 | FANUC - Centerpoint | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TJ Merroe DBA Rother Machine | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Industrial Filter Manufacturers | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ORGO-THERMIT, INC. | 6.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 1003 Canal St | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Miller-Davis Company | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gundlach Champion, Inc. | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CLOSNER CONSTRUCTION & SALES INC | 49 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Heights Assembly Plant | 5,783 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STERLING PLNT | 2,319 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Stamping Plant | 2,115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Conti, LLC | 1,892 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rock Hill - ARCo | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nyleve Bridge Corp. | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ed Miniat LLC | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Boise | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 3095 Keystone | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Waterloo West | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store #42 | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Enertech Electrical Inc. | 49 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.