Racks (e.g., trash), fabricated metal plate, manufacturing · North Carolina
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc
Linwood, NC · ~23 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc runs at 139% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Racks (e.g., trash), fabricated metal plate, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc: 4.6 TCR = 139% of Racks (e.g., trash), fabricated metal plate, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc safety composite
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 81% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 48%), 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% 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
−9.5
2016→2024
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc injury rate improved
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc's TCR fell 9.5 from 9.5 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.5 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=3.0 · 2019=3.2 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=8.9 · 2022=4.2 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332313 · Linwood, NC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 139% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #5/8
- PHOTO Steel & Alloy McDonald
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Steel & Alloy McDonald (0.0 TCR gap)
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Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc
4.6 TCR
- Steel & Alloy
Steel & Alloy McDonald
4.6 TCR
- Trace Metal In
Trace Metal Industries, Inc.
4.6 TCR
- Professional M
Professional Metal Works
4.6 TCR
- Wabtec Compone
Wabtec Components dba Aero Transportation Products
4.6 TCR
What this shows Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc averages 4.6 TCR (139% of the Racks (e.g., trash), fabricated metal plate, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc TCR series: 2016=9.5 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=3 · 2019=3.2 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=8.9 · 2022=4.2 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc falls in its industry
449 Racks (e.g., trash), fabricate establishmentsSafer than 48% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 8 Racks (e.g., trash), fabricate employers in North Carolina.
Lexington Metal Fabricators, Inc has fewer employees than the Racks (e.g., trash), fabricated metal pl median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332313 · NC · Linwood
449 Racks (e.g., trash), fabricated metal plate, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 7 employers in Linwood, NC · 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 | Steel & Alloy McDonald | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Trace Metal Industries, Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Professional Metal Works | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wabtec Components dba Aero Transportation Products | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Farm | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SOUTHERN PINES 1 SOW -EST | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cotton Gin | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Monroe Growout | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Linwood/Lexington | 201 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Owens & Minor/Halyard Health | 192 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lexington Plant | 185 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | RHB - LIN | 88 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Enterprise Rent-A-Car-0378 | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Inova Ambulatory Surgery Center of Lorton | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BEI Louisville Branch | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | MT Systems, Inc. | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CLARO / PRT - Centro Operaciones Humacao | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hatchery | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CLARO / PRT - CAC Fajardo | 23 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.