Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers · Illinois
Midland Paper - Normal, IL
Normal, IL · ~27 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Midland Paper - Normal, IL runs at 145% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Midland Paper - Normal, IL: 3.2 TCR = 145% of Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Midland Paper - Normal, IL safety composite
Midland Paper - Normal, IL scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 25%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.01 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.0
2019→2024
Midland Paper - Normal, IL injury rate improved
Midland Paper - Normal, IL's TCR fell 2.0 from 5.0 in 2019 to 3.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 5.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.94× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=5.0 · 2020=3.9 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=3.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424110 · Normal, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.2 · 145% of ind
- DART 3.0 DART
- RANK #6/7
- PHOTO Pratt Retail Special…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC Dayton, OH (0.0 TCR gap)
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Midland Paper - Normal, IL in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Midland Paper - Normal, IL
3.2 TCR
- Pratt Retail S
Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC Dayton, OH
3.2 TCR
- Midland Paper
Midland Paper - Rockford, IL
3.2 TCR
- Veritiv Operat
Veritiv Operating Company - MO003
3.2 TCR
- Olmsted-Kirk P
Olmsted-Kirk Paper Company
3.2 TCR
What this shows Midland Paper - Normal, IL averages 3.2 TCR (145% of the Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Midland Paper - Normal, IL TCR series: 2019=5 · 2020=3.9 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=0 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=3 · BLS 2.2
Where Midland Paper - Normal, IL falls in its industry
116 Paper (e.g., fine, printing, w establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.2.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 7 Paper (e.g., fine, printing, w employers in Illinois.
Midland Paper - Normal, IL has fewer employees than the Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), b median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.2. 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 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424110 · IL · Normal
116 Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 116 employers in Normal, IL · 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 | Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC Dayton, OH | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Midland Paper - Rockford, IL | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Veritiv Operating Company - MO003 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Olmsted-Kirk Paper Company | 3.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Pizzo Native Plant Nursery, LLC | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | C070 | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Stonington, IL-R&D | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bloomington | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Normal Plant - 100 Rivian Motorway | 7,793 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | McLean County CUSD #5 | 2,474 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advocate BroMenn Medical Center | 1,313 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Heartland Community College | 716 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | I485 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sportsman's Guide | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pumpman - Waterworks | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Integrus, LLC | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | A-1 All American Roofing WLA Inc | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sika Corporation | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | VNA Care Hospice 2 | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Salinas Center #15 | 27 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.