Vending Machine Operators · Indiana
Lafayette, in Branch
Lafayette, IN · ~42 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lafayette, in Branch runs at 299% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Vending Machine Operators workplace, earning a grade F.
Lafayette, in Branch: 10.2 TCR = 299% of Vending Machine Operators BLS 3.4 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lafayette, in Branch safety composite
Lafayette, in Branch scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 29%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 49% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−10.0
2016→2024
Lafayette, in Branch injury rate improved
Lafayette, in Branch's TCR fell 10.0 from 14.2 in 2016 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 21.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.41× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=14.2 · 2017=21.1 · 2018=21.5 · 2019=10.1 · 2020=6.6 · 2021=2.8 · 2022=6.8 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 454210 · Lafayette, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.2 · 299% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #10/12
- PHOTO Accent Food Services…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 30 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Accent Food Services Dallas (0.0 TCR gap)
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Lafayette, in Branch in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Dover Vending
Dover Vending
10.3 TCR
- NEW STANTON, P
NEW STANTON, PA BRANCH
10.3 TCR
- This site
Lafayette, in Branch
10.2 TCR
- Accent Food Se
Accent Food Services Dallas
10.2 TCR
- Southern Cal O
Southern Cal OCS*
10.2 TCR
What this shows Lafayette, in Branch averages 10.2 TCR (299% of the Vending Machine Operators BLS benchmark).
Lafayette, in Branch TCR series: 2016=14.2 · 2017=21.1 · 2018=21.5 · 2019=10.1 · 2020=6.6 · 2021=2.8 · 2022=6.8 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 3.4
Where Lafayette, in Branch falls in its industry
311 Vending Machine Operators establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 7.1.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 12 Vending Machine Operators employers in Indiana.
Lafayette, in Branch has fewer employees than the Vending Machine Operators median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 7.1. 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 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21.1 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14.2 | 10.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
454210 · IN · Lafayette
311 Vending Machine Operators employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 205 employers in Lafayette, 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 | Accent Food Services Dallas | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southern Cal OCS* | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dover Vending | 10.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NEW STANTON, PA BRANCH | 10.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Benton Dairy LLC | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Feather Crest Farm | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Orange County REMC | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mid-States Construction Inc. | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. | 6,222 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lafayette Operations | 3,025 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wabash Lafayette North | 2,452 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arnett Hospital | 2,070 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Palm Garden of Vero Beach, LLC | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | EC620 | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | N.F. String & Son Inc. | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lexington, Ky Branch | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Zanesville, Oh Branch | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Erie, Pa Branch | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Houlton | 42 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.