Gasoline engine parts, mechanical, automotive and truck, manufacturing · Wisconsin
KS Kolbenschmidt
MARINETTE, WI · ~672 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 5.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
KS Kolbenschmidt runs at 73% of its industry's injury rate — safer than the typical Gasoline engine parts, mechanical, automotive and truck, manufacturing workplace — earning a grade B.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 4.0
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 5.4
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 46
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares KS Kolbenschmidt's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
KS Kolbenschmidt's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 5.4 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 336310.
KS Kolbenschmidt has an average TCR of 4.0, which is 73% of the industry average (5.4) for Gasoline engine parts, mechanical, automotive and truck, manufacturing. This is better than average.
Safety Insights for KS Kolbenschmidt
KS Kolbenschmidt operates an establishment with approximately 672 full-time equivalent workers in MARINETTE, WI, classified under the Gasoline engine parts, mechanical, automotive and truck, manufacturing industry (NAICS 336310). Across 2 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 46 recordable injuries, 6 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 4.0 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the B letter grade (Good Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 5.4 for Gasoline engine parts, mechanical, automotive and truck, manufacturing, KS Kolbenschmidt's workforce experiences 73% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked — a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers — so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 2 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating KS Kolbenschmidt as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries — there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from KS Kolbenschmidt's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source — name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor — OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 336310 — Gasoline engine parts, mechanical, automotive and truck, manufacturing.
DART Rate — Transparent Calculation (2017)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
12 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 1,345,583 hours worked = 1.78 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904 — OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context — Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KS Kolbenschmidt (this establishment) | 3.96 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Connecting rods, automotive and truck gasoline engine, manufacturing industry avg | 5.40 | BLS IIF, NAICS 336310 |
| Wisconsin state avg (all industries) | 4.92 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics — Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by KS Kolbenschmidt to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2017: 28 reportable incidents · 24 injuries, 4 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2016: 24 reportable incidents · 22 injuries, 2 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) — inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
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