Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing · North Carolina
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
Mooresville, NC · ~769 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 2.5
- Avg TCR
- 5.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. runs at 46% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.: 2.5 TCR = 46% of Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing BLS 5.4 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. safety composite
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 68% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 68% 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
−0.6
2016→2024
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. injury rate improved
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.'s TCR fell 0.6 from 1.9 in 2016 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 4.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.9 · 2017=1.8 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=1.6 · 2020=4.0 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=4.3 · 2023=1.6 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 336390 · Mooresville, NC AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 2.5 · 46% of ind
- DART 0.7 DART
- RANK #12/24
- PHOTO Borla Performance In…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 136 inj
- SIZE ~769 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Borla Performance Industries (0.0 TCR gap)
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NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.
2.5 TCR
- Borla Performa
Borla Performance Industries
2.5 TCR
- iKeyless, LLC
iKeyless, LLC dba Car Keys Express
2.5 TCR
- Johnson Matthe
Johnson Matthey Smithfield
2.5 TCR
- Yutaka
Yutaka
2.5 TCR
What this shows NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. averages 2.5 TCR (46% of the Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. TCR series: 2016=1.9 · 2017=1.8 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=1.6 · 2020=4 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=4.3 · 2023=1.6 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 5.4
Where NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. falls in its industry
772 Catalytic converters, engine e establishmentsSafer than 62% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.2.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 24 Catalytic converters, engine e employers in North Carolina.
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. has more employees than the Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, au median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.2. 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 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
336390 · NC · Mooresville
772 Catalytic converters, engine exhaust, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 161 employers in Mooresville, NC · 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 | Borla Performance Industries | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | iKeyless, LLC dba Car Keys Express | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Johnson Matthey Smithfield | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Yutaka | 2.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | RSI Home Products | 769 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fort Bragg | 769 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pentair Water Pool and Spa | 768 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | County of Dare | 768 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mooresville Graded School District | 886 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BestCo LLC | 761 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | POWERHOME SOLAR | 655 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PactivEvergreen Mooresville | 643 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ottawa Plant | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | New England Lead Burning Company, Inc. - Houston | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Garber Electrical Contractors | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hydrite - Waterloo IA | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Reliable Automatic Sprinkler - South Carolina | 769 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Texas Denny's | 769 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Krones | 769 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Campbell County Government | 769 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.