Fireplace fixtures and equipment manufacturing · Minnesota
North Star Machine Co., Inc.
Savage, MN · ~22 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
North Star Machine Co., Inc. runs at 165% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fireplace fixtures and equipment manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
North Star Machine Co., Inc.: 5.4 TCR = 165% of Fireplace fixtures and equipment manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
North Star Machine Co., Inc. safety composite
North Star Machine Co., Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% 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%).
TCR Δ
−10.9
2017→2022
North Star Machine Co., Inc. injury rate improved
North Star Machine Co., Inc.'s TCR fell 10.9 from 10.9 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2017 at 10.9 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=10.9 · 2022=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Savage, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.4 · 165% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #22/39
- PHOTO National Metalwares
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~22 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: National Metalwares (0.0 TCR gap)
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North Star Machine Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
North Star Machine Co., Inc.
5.4 TCR
- National Metal
National Metalwares
5.4 TCR
- Forkey Consrtu
Forkey Consrtuction & Fabrication, Inc.
5.4 TCR
- American Van E
American Van Equipment
5.4 TCR
- Middle Atlanti
Middle Atlantic Products-Fairfield
5.4 TCR
What this shows North Star Machine Co., Inc. averages 5.4 TCR (165% of the Fireplace fixtures and equipment manufacturing BLS benchmark).
North Star Machine Co., Inc. TCR series: 2017=10.9 · 2022=0 · BLS 3.3
Where North Star Machine Co., Inc. falls in its industry
827 Fireplace fixtures and equipme establishmentsSafer than 38% 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 #22 safest of 39 Fireplace fixtures and equipme employers in Minnesota.
North Star Machine Co., Inc. has fewer employees than the Fireplace fixtures and equipment manufac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · MN · Savage
827 Fireplace fixtures and equipment manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 63 employers in Savage, 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 | National Metalwares | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Forkey Consrtuction & Fabrication, Inc. | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Van Equipment | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Middle Atlantic Products-Fairfield | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sunrise Dairy | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Emerald Spring Dairy, Inc. | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Silverstreak Dairy LLC, Greenstreak Dairy | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dassel | 22 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1833 - Savage | 357 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Savage - Main Store | 294 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MN Plant | 243 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Savage | 180 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | HHI Formtech, LLC - Royal Oak Plant | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S04099 - WM of St Louis - Metro | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bartlett Grain Company, L.P. (JAC) | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Food City Store #631 | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | H.R. Ewell, Inc.-Markham Terminal | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tidewater Transit-Jacksonville | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tidewater Transit-Savannah | 22 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.