Airlocks, fabricated metal plate work, manufacturing · Iowa
Metal Works Inc
Spencer, IA · ~54 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Metal Works Inc runs at 265% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Airlocks, fabricated metal plate work, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Metal Works Inc: 8.8 TCR = 265% of Airlocks, fabricated metal plate work, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Metal Works Inc safety composite
Metal Works Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 81% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 15%), 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% 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
−9.3
2016→2024
Metal Works Inc injury rate improved
Metal Works Inc's TCR fell 9.3 from 11.1 in 2016 to 1.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 26.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.1 · 2017=2.0 · 2018=6.0 · 2019=6.0 · 2020=26.8 · 2021=14.3 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332313 · Spencer, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.8 · 265% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #5/9
- PHOTO Mi-Kee-Tro Metal Mfg.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 39 inj
- SIZE ~54 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mi-Kee-Tro Metal Mfg. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Metal Works Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- General Stampi
General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend
8.9 TCR
- This site
Metal Works Inc
8.8 TCR
- Mi-Kee-Tro Met
Mi-Kee-Tro Metal Mfg.
8.8 TCR
- Niagara Fabric
Niagara Fabrication Inc
8.8 TCR
- Modern Welding
Modern Welding Company of Owensboro, Inc.
8.7 TCR
What this shows Metal Works Inc averages 8.8 TCR (265% of the Airlocks, fabricated metal plate work, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Metal Works Inc TCR series: 2016=11.1 · 2017=2 · 2018=6 · 2019=6 · 2020=26.8 · 2021=14.3 · 2023=1.9 · 2024=1.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Metal Works Inc falls in its industry
449 Airlocks, fabricated metal pla establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 9 Airlocks, fabricated metal pla employers in Iowa.
Metal Works Inc has fewer employees than the Airlocks, fabricated metal plate work, m 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 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14.3 | 5.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 3.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332313 · IA · Spencer
449 Airlocks, fabricated metal plate work, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 44 employers in Spencer, 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 | Mi-Kee-Tro Metal Mfg. | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Modern Welding Company of Owensboro, Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Niagara Fabrication Inc | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | General Stamping & Metalworks- South Bend | 8.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Daybreak Foods Inc. - Graettinger | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fort Dodge Service Center | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Prairie Creek Plant | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bettendorf Service Center | 54 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arnold Motor Supply | 764 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Spencer Hospital | 516 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Spencer Municipal Hospital | 515 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2714 | 221 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Webster | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dean Steel Buildings, Inc | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Human Technologies, Inc. Ardmore | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | At Home Stores #166 | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wetherington Tractor Service, Inc. | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Berry Electric Contracting Co. | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Huntsville | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | FAYETTEVILLE | 54 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.