Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundry · Indiana
Kokomo Casting Plant
Kokomo, IN · ~1,267 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kokomo Casting Plant runs at 54% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundry workplace, earning a grade B.
Kokomo Casting Plant: 1.8 TCR = 54% of Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundry BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kokomo Casting Plant safety composite
Kokomo Casting Plant scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 91% 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).
74/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 1.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 91% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 72% 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
−1.6
2016→2024
Kokomo Casting Plant injury rate improved
Kokomo Casting Plant's TCR fell 1.6 from 2.5 in 2016 to 0.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 2.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.5 · 2017=2.4 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=1.9 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.2 · 2024=0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331523 · Kokomo, IN AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade B · TCR 1.8 · 54% of ind
- DART 0.5 DART
- RANK #5/13
- PHOTO Mueller Company
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 170 inj
- SIZE ~1,267 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mueller Company (0.1 TCR gap)
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Kokomo Casting Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Kokomo Casting Plant
1.8 TCR
- Mueller Compan
Mueller Company
1.8 TCR
- Shiloh Auburn
Shiloh Auburn
1.7 TCR
- 2aUSA
2aUSA
1.7 TCR
- Portland Casti
Portland Casting Plant - Fort Recovery Industries
1.6 TCR
What this shows Kokomo Casting Plant averages 1.8 TCR (54% of the Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundry BLS benchmark).
Kokomo Casting Plant TCR series: 2016=2.5 · 2017=2.4 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=1.9 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.2 · 2024=0.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Kokomo Casting Plant falls in its industry
221 Nonferrous Metal Die Casting F establishmentsSafer than 91% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 13 Nonferrous Metal Die Casting F employers in Indiana.
Kokomo Casting Plant has more employees than the Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundry median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331523 · IN · Kokomo
221 Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundry employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 145 employers in Kokomo, IN · 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 | Mueller Company | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Shiloh Auburn | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 2aUSA | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Portland Casting Plant - Fort Recovery Industries | 1.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | KOORSEN FIRE & SECURITY | 1,267 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Great Dane; Brazil, IN | 1,268 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FSSA Division of Family Resources (00500) | 1,265 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Carrier Corporation (Indianapollis) | 1,278 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kokomo Transmission Plant | 3,289 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles- Indiana Transmission Plant 1 | 1,590 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Indiana Transmission Plant 1 | 1,545 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kokomo Engine Plant | 840 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | WYOMING | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ags 18.5 | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Paramount Millwright Services, Inc. | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ross Downing Buick Gmc Cadillac LLC | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Nabholz Construction Corporation | 1,267 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Yuma | 1,267 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Johnson Controls | 1,267 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy Division | 1,267 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.