Sand castings, nonferrous metals (except aluminum), unfinished, manufacturing · Illinois
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc.
Chicago, IL · ~94 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. runs at 155% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Sand castings, nonferrous metals (except aluminum), unfinished, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc.: 5.1 TCR = 155% of Sand castings, nonferrous metals (except aluminum), unfinished, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. safety composite
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 62% 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% 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
−3.7
2016→2024
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. injury rate improved
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc.'s TCR fell 3.7 from 7.5 in 2016 to 3.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 11.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.5 · 2017=3.3 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=5.0 · 2020=2.2 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=7.8 · 2023=11.4 · 2024=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331529 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 155% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #5/11
- PHOTO Chicago Magnesium Ca…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 29 inj
- SIZE ~94 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Chicago Magnesium Casting Company (0.1 TCR gap)
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Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- American Fine
American Fine Arts Foundry, Inc.
5.4 TCR
- Mueller Water
Mueller Water Products Foundry
5.4 TCR
- Chicago Magnes
Chicago Magnesium Casting Company
5.2 TCR
- This site
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc.
5.1 TCR
- Tech Cast LLC
Tech Cast LLC
4.9 TCR
What this shows Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. averages 5.1 TCR (155% of the Sand castings, nonferrous metals (except aluminum), unfinished, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. TCR series: 2016=7.5 · 2017=3.3 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=5 · 2020=2.2 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=7.8 · 2023=11.4 · 2024=3.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. falls in its industry
124 Sand castings, nonferrous meta establishmentsSafer than 51% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.4.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 11 Sand castings, nonferrous meta employers in Illinois.
Louis Meskan Foundry Inc. has more employees than the Sand castings, nonferrous metals (except median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.4. 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 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331529 · IL · Chicago
124 Sand castings, nonferrous metals (except aluminum), unfinished, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | Chicago Magnesium Casting Company | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tech Cast LLC | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Fine Arts Foundry, Inc. | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mueller Water Products Foundry | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Assembly | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ABC Humane Wildlife Control & Prevention Inc., DBA Landmark PEst Management | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Geneseo | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R.A. Cullinan | 94 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | C007 Paducah | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SNV-South Operations Center 0021-FAC49 | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Eversource - Pittsfield | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Northland College | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0653 Washington | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Transystems LLC - Nampa Project | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Marlin Landscape | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bird Road | 94 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.