Electrical contractors · Iowa
Nelson Electric Co. LC
Ames, IA · ~59 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nelson Electric Co. LC runs at 181% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Electrical contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Nelson Electric Co. LC: 5.1 TCR = 181% of Electrical contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Nelson Electric Co. LC safety composite
Nelson Electric Co. LC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% 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
−2.0
2016→2024
Nelson Electric Co. LC injury rate improved
Nelson Electric Co. LC's TCR fell 2.0 from 6.7 in 2016 to 4.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 9.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.61× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.7 · 2017=5.0 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=7.0 · 2021=7.3 · 2022=4.0 · 2023=9.4 · 2024=4.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238210 · Ames, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 181% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #46/61
- PHOTO Salt Lake City
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~59 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Salt Lake City (0.0 TCR gap)
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Nelson Electric Co. LC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Nelson Electric Co. LC
5.1 TCR
- Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
5.1 TCR
- Alliance Cabli
Alliance Cabling, Inc.
5.1 TCR
- Kurrent Electr
Kurrent Electric, Inc
5.1 TCR
- SPATCO Energy
SPATCO Energy Solutions, LLC - K&K Branch
5.1 TCR
What this shows Nelson Electric Co. LC averages 5.1 TCR (181% of the Electrical contractors BLS benchmark).
Nelson Electric Co. LC TCR series: 2016=6.7 · 2017=5 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=0 · 2020=7 · 2021=7.3 · 2022=4 · 2023=9.4 · 2024=4.7 · BLS 2.8
Where Nelson Electric Co. LC falls in its industry
4,550 Electrical contractors establishmentsSafer than 22% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #46 safest of 61 Electrical contractors employers in Iowa.
Nelson Electric Co. LC has fewer employees than the Electrical contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238210 · IA · Ames
4,550 Electrical contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 170 employers in Ames, 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 | Salt Lake City | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alliance Cabling, Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kurrent Electric, Inc | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SPATCO Energy Solutions, LLC - K&K Branch | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Viafield | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMVC | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 8393-Monsanto Muscatine | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Building Crafts, Inc. (GPRO Region) | 59 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISU - University Wide | 13,316 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISU - On Campus | 12,527 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mary Greeley Medical Center- Main Hospital | 1,415 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mary Greeley Medical Center | 1,277 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | PRI of East TN, Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Krupp General Contractors, LLC | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Victory Brewing Company Parkesburg Brewery | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DHT | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Bayport PVOH | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | JP | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Legend at Rivendell | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | North Carolina TPL | 59 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.