Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation) · Wisconsin
Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, WI · ~215 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville runs at 36% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation) workplace, earning a grade A.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.0
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 2.8
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 16
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 6 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 2.8 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 237990.
Where Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville falls in its industry
1,364 Horizontal drilling (e.g., und establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.7.
Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville has an average TCR of 1.0, which is 36% of the industry average (2.8) for Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation). This is significantly better than average.
Safety Insights for Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville
Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville operates an establishment with approximately 215 full-time equivalent workers in BROWNSVILLE, WI, classified under the Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation) industry (NAICS 237990). Across 6 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 16 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 1.0 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the A letter grade (Excellent Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 2.8 for Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation), Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville's workforce experiences 36% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 6 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 237990 - Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation).
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2021)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
3 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 623,024 hours worked = 0.96 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville (this establishment) | 1.02 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 6-year avg |
| Earth retention system construction industry avg | 2.80 | BLS IIF, NAICS 237990 |
| Wisconsin state avg (all industries) | 4.92 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2021: 4 reportable incidents · 4 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2020: 4 reportable incidents · 4 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2019: 3 reportable incidents · 3 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2018: 3 reportable incidents · 3 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2017: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2016: 0 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville's reported OSHA injury record, strong versus its Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation) peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 36% of the Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation) benchmark, Michels Directional Crossings- Brownsville reports fewer injuries than typical peers, still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Horizontal drilling (e.g., underground cable, pipeline, sewer installation) sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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