Angle irons, metal, manufacturing · Wisconsin
Merrill Fabrication
Merrill, WI · ~67 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Merrill Fabrication runs at 173% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Angle irons, metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Merrill Fabrication: 5.7 TCR = 173% of Angle irons, metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Merrill Fabrication safety composite
Merrill Fabrication scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 13%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.1 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Merrill Fabrication: 5.5 → 8.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 8.1 TCR · DART/TCR 1.07× in 2024
Merrill Fabrication's TCR rose 2.6 from 5.5 in 2016 to 8.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.07× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Merrill, WI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 173% of ind
- DART 6.1 DART
- RANK #40/73
- PHOTO Arrow Tool & Stampin…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~67 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Arrow Tool & Stamping Co., Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Merrill Fabrication in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Merrill Fabrication
5.7 TCR
- Arrow Tool & S
Arrow Tool & Stamping Co., Inc.
5.7 TCR
- Mayville South
Mayville South
5.7 TCR
- Radius Track -
Radius Track - Minneapolis
5.7 TCR
- Senior Flexoni
Senior Flexonics Pathway - Maine
5.7 TCR
What this shows Merrill Fabrication averages 5.7 TCR (173% of the Angle irons, metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Merrill Fabrication TCR series: 2016=5.5 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=3.9 · 2019=8.1 · 2020=7.8 · 2021=5.3 · 2024=8.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Merrill Fabrication falls in its industry
827 Angle irons, metal, manufactur establishmentsSafer than 36% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Wisconsin alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #40 safest of 73 Angle irons, metal, manufactur employers in Wisconsin.
Merrill Fabrication has more employees than the Angle irons, metal, manufacturing 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 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · WI · Merrill
827 Angle irons, metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,834 rated employers in Wisconsin with headcount on file · 49 employers in Merrill, WI · 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 | Arrow Tool & Stamping Co., Inc. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mayville South | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Radius Track - Minneapolis | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Senior Flexonics Pathway - Maine | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hallmark Drywall, Inc | 67 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Brickl Bros., Inc. | 67 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Speedwaysg | 67 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Schaus Roofing & Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | 67 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Merrill Area Public Schools | 440 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1366 | 240 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1366 | 224 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Weinbrenner Shoe Company, INC. - Merrill | 200 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | North Florida Retirement Village | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brookdale Oak Park | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 053 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 419 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Triversity Construction Company, LLC | 67 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kincaid Industries Inc. | 67 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Maplewood | 67 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 116 Clearwater | 67 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.