Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing · Alabama
Nemak Alabama
Sylacauga, AL · ~660 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nemak Alabama runs at 162% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Nemak Alabama: 5.3 TCR = 162% of Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Nemak Alabama safety composite
Nemak Alabama scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 39%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% 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
−4.7
2016→2024
Nemak Alabama injury rate improved
Nemak Alabama's TCR fell 4.7 from 7.4 in 2016 to 2.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.34× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.4 · 2018=6.7 · 2019=3.0 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=5.5 · 2022=6.9 · 2023=4.9 · 2024=2.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331523 · Sylacauga, AL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.3 · 162% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #6/7
- PHOTO Cosma Casting Michigan
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 287 inj
- SIZE ~660 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cosma Casting Michigan (0.0 TCR gap)
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Nemak Alabama in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Regal Beloit A
Regal Beloit America, Inc
5.4 TCR
- This site
Nemak Alabama
5.3 TCR
- Cosma Casting
Cosma Casting Michigan
5.3 TCR
- k manufacturin
k manufacturing
5.3 TCR
- Walker Die Cas
Walker Die Casting
5.3 TCR
What this shows Nemak Alabama averages 5.3 TCR (162% of the Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Nemak Alabama TCR series: 2016=7.4 · 2018=6.7 · 2019=3 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=5.5 · 2022=6.9 · 2023=4.9 · 2024=2.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Nemak Alabama falls in its industry
221 Aluminum die-castings, unfinis establishmentsSafer than 39% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 7 Aluminum die-castings, unfinis employers in Alabama.
Nemak Alabama has more employees than the Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manuf median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331523 · AL · Sylacauga
221 Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 43 employers in Sylacauga, AL · 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 | Cosma Casting Michigan | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | k manufacturing | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Regal Beloit America, Inc | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Walker Die Casting | 5.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Blountsville Plant | 659 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DANA TRANSPORT INC. -DIVISION 2 | 661 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IP Prattville Mill | 658 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | REHAU Automotive | 658 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Coosa Valley Medical Center | 537 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sylacauga 52 | 333 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 730 | 311 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 730 | 308 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Badger Plug Company | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Precision Tool Technologies Inc | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 070 | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Petco DC8396 | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Vactor Manufacturing | 660 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc. Arizona | 660 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | 660 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Judge Wayne | 660 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.