Dies and die holders for metal cutting and forming (except threading) manufacturing · Indiana
LH Carbide
Fort Wayne, IN · ~75 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
LH Carbide runs at 126% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Dies and die holders for metal cutting and forming (except threading) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
LH Carbide: 4.2 TCR = 126% of Dies and die holders for metal cutting and forming (except threading) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
LH Carbide safety composite
LH Carbide scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 74% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 37%), 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).
53/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% 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
−0.4
2016→2024
LH Carbide injury rate improved
LH Carbide's TCR fell 0.4 from 4.7 in 2016 to 4.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.7 · 2018=2.9 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=4.9 · 2022=7.2 · 2023=5.6 · 2024=4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333514 · Fort Wayne, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 126% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #6/7
- PHOTO Wilson Manufacturing…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~75 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Wilson Manufacturing Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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LH Carbide in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
LH Carbide
4.2 TCR
- Wilson Manufac
Wilson Manufacturing Company
4.2 TCR
- Akron Tool and
Akron Tool and Die
4.2 TCR
- Mathias Die Co
Mathias Die Company
4.1 TCR
- Fox Valley Too
Fox Valley Tool & Die Plant 2
4.1 TCR
What this shows LH Carbide averages 4.2 TCR (126% of the Dies and die holders for metal cutting and forming (except threading) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
LH Carbide TCR series: 2016=4.7 · 2018=2.9 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=4.9 · 2022=7.2 · 2023=5.6 · 2024=4.3 · BLS 3.3
Where LH Carbide falls in its industry
387 Dies and die holders for metal establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 7 Dies and die holders for metal employers in Indiana.
LH Carbide has more employees than the Dies and die holders for metal cutting a median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333514 · IN · Fort Wayne
387 Dies and die holders for metal cutting and forming (except threading) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 634 employers in Fort Wayne, 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 | Wilson Manufacturing Company | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Akron Tool and Die | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mathias Die Company | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fox Valley Tool & Die Plant 2 | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CenterPoint Energy - FB Culley | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Graber Crews | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Precision Wall Systems, Inc. | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Main Office | 75 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Parkview Memorial Hospital | 6,096 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Parkview North Hospital | 4,648 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Parkview Corporate Office | 3,312 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Shambaugh & Son LP | 3,072 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | City of Kerkhoven | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City of Escanaba - Public Safety | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Builders Installed Products Vermont | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Location 27010 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Custom Care Logistics LLC | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Green Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Northfield Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AITX Railcar Services LLC | 75 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.