Foundries (except die-casting), nonferrous metals (except aluminum) · Minnesota
ME Global - Duluth
Duluth, MN · ~146 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
ME Global - Duluth runs at 172% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Foundries (except die-casting), nonferrous metals (except aluminum) workplace, earning a grade D.
ME Global - Duluth: 5.7 TCR = 172% of Foundries (except die-casting), nonferrous metals (except aluminum) BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
ME Global - Duluth safety composite
ME Global - Duluth scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 61% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 44%), 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% 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%).
ME Global - Duluth held a steady TCR band
ME Global - Duluth's TCR held near 0.2 from 4.5 in 2017 to 4.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 8.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.5 · 2018=8.2 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=6.9 · 2024=4.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331529 · Duluth, MN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 172% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK P44
- PHOTO Plant 2
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~146 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Plant 2 (0.0 TCR gap)
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ME Global - Duluth in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
ME Global - Duluth
5.7 TCR
- Plant 2
Plant 2
5.7 TCR
- Metal Castings
Metal Castings of Colorado, Inc.
5.7 TCR
- Ti Squared Mil
Ti Squared Millersburg
5.7 TCR
- Burndy LLC
Burndy LLC
5.6 TCR
What this shows ME Global - Duluth averages 5.7 TCR (172% of the Foundries (except die-casting), nonferrous metals (except aluminum) BLS benchmark).
ME Global - Duluth TCR series: 2017=4.5 · 2018=8.2 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=6.9 · 2024=4.7 · BLS 3.3
Where ME Global - Duluth falls in its industry
124 Foundries (except die-casting) establishmentsSafer than 44% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.4.
ME Global - Duluth has more employees than the Foundries (except die-casting), nonferro median and a higher 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 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331529 · MN · Duluth
124 Foundries (except die-casting), nonferrous metals (except aluminum) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 340 employers in Duluth, MN · 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 | Plant 2 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metal Castings of Colorado, Inc. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Burndy LLC | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ti Squared Millersburg | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Horizon Roofing, Inc | 146 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bernatello's Pizza, Inc | 146 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. - Faribault Plant | 146 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HitchDoc | 146 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St Mary's Medical Center | 3,230 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth | 3,052 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Building D-Miller Dwan Medical Center | 1,880 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Minnesota Duluth | 1,701 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bogle Vineyards | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Newman | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Friendswood Construction Cent | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Park Ridge Park District | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Bombergers Store | 146 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bear Hollow Farms | 146 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Whitesville Elementary School | 146 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Associated Equipment Company Inc. | 146 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.