Eggs, processed, manufacturing · Iowa
Michael Foods Inc.
Norwalk, IA · ~96 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 4.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Michael Foods Inc. runs at 77% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Eggs, processed, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Michael Foods Inc.: 3.1 TCR = 77% of Eggs, processed, manufacturing BLS 4.1 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Michael Foods Inc. safety composite
Michael Foods Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 58% 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Michael Foods Inc.: 2.9 → 3.4 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 3.4 TCR · DART/TCR 0.54× in 2021
Michael Foods Inc.'s TCR rose 0.6 from 2.9 in 2019 to 3.4 in 2021. In 2021, DART was 0.54× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311999 · Norwalk, IA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 3.1 · 77% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #11/26
- PHOTO Creative Contract Pa…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~96 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Creative Contract Packaging (0.0 TCR gap)
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Michael Foods Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Creative Contr
Creative Contract Packaging
3.2 TCR
- This site
Michael Foods Inc.
3.1 TCR
- Specialty Prod
Specialty Products
3.1 TCR
- Texas Egg Prod
Texas Egg Products
3.1 TCR
- Fuji Foods, US
Fuji Foods, USA-6205
3.1 TCR
What this shows Michael Foods Inc. averages 3.1 TCR (77% of the Eggs, processed, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Michael Foods Inc. TCR series: 2019=2.9 · 2021=3.4 · BLS 4.1
Where Michael Foods Inc. falls in its industry
335 Eggs, processed, manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 57% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 26 Eggs, processed, manufacturing employers in Iowa.
Michael Foods Inc. has more employees than the Eggs, processed, manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311999 · IA · Norwalk
335 Eggs, processed, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 19 employers in Norwalk, 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 | Creative Contract Packaging | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Specialty Products | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Texas Egg Products | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fuji Foods, USA-6205 | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Waterloo Service Center | 96 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 7123_18981 | 96 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Architectural Wall Systems, LLC | 96 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US093: Indianapolis 331 - SG | 96 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Produce Innovations | 220 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Michael Foods - Norwalk | 198 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Capital City Fruit, Inc. | 167 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Windsor Windows and Doors | 161 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | BWay - Trenton | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marv's True Value | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | McLeod Real Estate | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Commerce Beverages | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | PureMagic Car Wash | 96 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | J. Sharp's Landscaping, Inc. | 96 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | A.R.E - Mt Eaton, OH | 96 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store #009 | 96 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.