Belt conveyor systems manufacturing · Arkansas
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc.
Fort Smith, AR · ~101 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. runs at 138% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Belt conveyor systems manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc.: 4.5 TCR = 138% of Belt conveyor systems manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. safety composite
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 24%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
−0.7
2018→2024
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. injury rate improved
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc.'s TCR fell 0.7 from 5.3 in 2018 to 4.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.58× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=5.3 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=4.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333922 · Fort Smith, AR ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 138% of ind
- DART 2.6 DART
- RANK #6/9
- PHOTO Fenner Dunlop Americ…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 38 inj
- SIZE ~101 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Fenner Dunlop Americas - Northern Appalachian (0.0 TCR gap)
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Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Martin Sprocke
Martin Sprocket & Gear 33
4.6 TCR
- Carman Industr
Carman Industries
4.6 TCR
- This site
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc.
4.5 TCR
- Fenner Dunlop
Fenner Dunlop Americas - Northern Appalachian
4.5 TCR
- CP Manufacturi
CP Manufacturing
4.5 TCR
What this shows Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. averages 4.5 TCR (138% of the Belt conveyor systems manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. TCR series: 2018=5.3 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=4.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. falls in its industry
361 Belt conveyor systems manufact establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Arkansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 9 Belt conveyor systems manufact employers in Arkansas.
Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. has more employees than the Belt conveyor systems manufacturing 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 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333922 · AR · Fort Smith
361 Belt conveyor systems manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 4,393 rated employers in Arkansas with headcount on file · 249 employers in Fort Smith, AR · 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 | Fenner Dunlop Americas - Northern Appalachian | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CP Manufacturing | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Martin Sprocket & Gear 33 | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Carman Industries | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fort Smith Plant | 101 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lumber One Home Center, Inc. | 101 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2741 | 101 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2743 | 101 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH | 1,944 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ABB Motors and Mechanical, Inc. - Fort Smith | 1,298 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fort Smith - 5713 RS Boreham Jr Street | 985 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith | 970 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | VERM West Plant | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bernicks Pepsi of Dresser | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Novartis Pharmaceutical Sales Force | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Berry Global Third Ave | 101 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Equix Energy Services, LLS - JACKSONVILLE | 101 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Pet - Hamilton | 101 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Okanogan Douglas County Hospital (DBA Three Rivers Hospital) | 101 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.