Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing · Minnesota
North Central Fabricators LLC
Braham, MN · ~23 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 19.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
North Central Fabricators LLC runs at 592% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
North Central Fabricators LLC: 19.5 TCR = 592% of Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
North Central Fabricators LLC safety composite
North Central Fabricators LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 1%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 19.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% 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%).
Rising injury rate
North Central Fabricators LLC: 14.8 → 17.7 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 34.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
North Central Fabricators LLC's TCR rose 2.9 from 14.8 in 2018 to 17.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 34.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Braham, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 19.5 · 592% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #38/41
- PHOTO Spiral Metals Corp o…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Spiral Metals Corp of BR (0.0 TCR gap)
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North Central Fabricators LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- National Metal
National Metal Fabricators
19.6 TCR
- This site
North Central Fabricators LLC
19.5 TCR
- Spiral Metals
Spiral Metals Corp of BR
19.5 TCR
- Optima Stantro
Optima Stantron Corporation
19.4 TCR
- 3862_7349
3862_7349
19.1 TCR
What this shows North Central Fabricators LLC averages 19.5 TCR (592% of the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
North Central Fabricators LLC TCR series: 2018=14.8 · 2019=24.8 · 2020=34.5 · 2021=25.8 · 2022=15.3 · 2023=3.8 · 2024=17.7 · BLS 3.3
Where North Central Fabricators LLC falls in its industry
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stamp establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #38 safest of 41 Sheet metal work (except stamp employers in Minnesota.
North Central Fabricators LLC has fewer employees than the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25.8 | 21.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 34.5 | 9.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14.8 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · MN · Braham
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 9 employers in Braham, MN · 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 | Spiral Metals Corp of BR | 19.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | National Metal Fabricators | 19.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Optima Stantron Corporation | 19.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 3862_7349 | 19.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Brooten | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | United Dairy, Alpha Foods, LLP | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MNHT-SEL-HIGHWAY 12' | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fergus Falls CSC | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | East Central Energy | 185 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Aurelius Manufacturing, Inc. - Braham | 83 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Aurelius Mfg. Co., Inc. | 74 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BRAHAM AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 59 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Atl-Ground Ops | 19.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lax-Ground Ops | 19.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Buckley Heating | 19.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Muskego-Norway School District | 19.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Freightliner of York | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Birdsong Ashburn | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St. John Properties Inc. - Maintenance Department | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Los Angeles | 23 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.