Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers · Iowa
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC
West Point, IA · ~21 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC runs at 211% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC: 4.7 TCR = 211% of Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC safety composite
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 74% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 36%), 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 4.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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
−4.6
2017→2024
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC injury rate improved
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC's TCR fell 4.6 from 4.6 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 14.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.6 · 2018=8.9 · 2019=14.2 · 2020=4.5 · 2021=5.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424910 · West Point, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 4.7 · 211% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #78/154
- PHOTO Rosedale, MS Fert Term
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~21 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Rosedale, MS Fert Term (0.0 TCR gap)
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Merschman Fertilizer, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC
4.7 TCR
- Rosedale, MS F
Rosedale, MS Fert Term
4.7 TCR
- Belgrade Coope
Belgrade Cooperative
4.7 TCR
- Lamar NE NE
Lamar NE NE
4.7 TCR
- LEXINGTON STOR
LEXINGTON STORE
4.7 TCR
What this shows Merschman Fertilizer, LLC averages 4.7 TCR (211% of the Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC TCR series: 2017=4.6 · 2018=8.9 · 2019=14.2 · 2020=4.5 · 2021=5 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Merschman Fertilizer, LLC falls in its industry
1,202 Fertilizer and fertilizer mate establishmentsSafer than 36% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #78 safest of 154 Fertilizer and fertilizer mate employers in Iowa.
Merschman Fertilizer, LLC has fewer employees than the Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merc median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424910 · IA · West Point
1,202 Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 5 employers in West Point, IA · 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 | Rosedale, MS Fert Term | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Belgrade Cooperative | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lamar NE NE | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LEXINGTON STORE | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Audubon Vet Clinic | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Handlos South | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VALO BioMedia NA, LLC. Adel Farm | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | K & B Ag Supply | 21 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | West Point Care Center | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Merschman Seeds | 51 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jones Contracting Corp. | 31 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | West Point | 28 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Welsh Equipment, Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Solar Technology Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | EPPA Fairview Southdale Hospital | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rock Hill Plant | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Vortex Colorado - NDN | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Moderne Cabinet Shop Inc | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vintage Millworks, Inc. | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vortex Industries - NOC | 21 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.