Plastic injection Molding · Wisconsin
Knapp Manufacturing
Racine, WI · ~113 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Knapp Manufacturing runs at 135% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Plastic injection Molding workplace, earning a grade D.
Knapp Manufacturing: 4.5 TCR = 135% of Plastic injection Molding BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Knapp Manufacturing safety composite
Knapp Manufacturing scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.47 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% 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
Knapp Manufacturing: 3.7 → 5.3 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 5.3 TCR · DART/TCR 1.17× in 2024
Knapp Manufacturing's TCR rose 1.5 from 3.7 in 2023 to 5.3 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.17× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326199 · Racine, WI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 135% of ind
- DART 5.3 DART
- RANK #116/166
- PHOTO Dinesol Plastics Inc…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~113 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dinesol Plastics Inc-Niles (0.0 TCR gap)
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Knapp Manufacturing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Knapp Manufacturing
4.5 TCR
- Dinesol Plasti
Dinesol Plastics Inc-Niles
4.5 TCR
- Tom Smith Indu
Tom Smith Industries, Inc
4.5 TCR
- Mitchell Plast
Mitchell Plastics Huntsville
4.5 TCR
- East Jordan Pl
East Jordan Plastics East Jordan
4.5 TCR
What this shows Knapp Manufacturing averages 4.5 TCR (135% of the Plastic injection Molding BLS benchmark).
Knapp Manufacturing TCR series: 2023=3.7 · 2024=5.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Knapp Manufacturing falls in its industry
2,838 Plastic injection Molding establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Wisconsin alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #116 safest of 166 Plastic injection Molding employers in Wisconsin.
Knapp Manufacturing has more employees than the Plastic injection Molding median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326199 · WI · Racine
2,838 Plastic injection Molding employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,834 rated employers in Wisconsin with headcount on file · 111 employers in Racine, WI · 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 | Dinesol Plastics Inc-Niles | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tom Smith Industries, Inc | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mitchell Plastics Huntsville | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | East Jordan Plastics East Jordan | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sergenian's Floor Coverings, Inc. | 113 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crystal Farms | 113 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mondi Akrosil | 113 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US WI Menomonee Falls Plant | 113 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1855-WIMIL98 | 1,550 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Racine Offices | 1,459 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WIMIL98 ASCENSION ALL SAINTS HOSP - SPRING STREET | 1,297 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CNH Industrial - Racine Offices | 944 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Family Tree Home Care Services | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Curtis Machine Company | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cincinnati | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fairland Feed Mill | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Aggressive Grinding Service Inc | 113 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Prestige Stamping LLC | 113 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Madera Framing, Inc | 113 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Certified Alloy Products Inc | 113 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.