Cast Iron Foundry · Minnesota
Northern Foundry, LLC
Hibbing, MN · ~71 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Northern Foundry, LLC runs at 239% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Cast Iron Foundry workplace, earning a grade F.
Northern Foundry, LLC: 7.9 TCR = 239% of Cast Iron Foundry BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Northern Foundry, LLC safety composite
Northern Foundry, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 21%), 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).
38/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 7.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.29 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−4.0
2017→2024
Northern Foundry, LLC injury rate improved
Northern Foundry, LLC's TCR fell 4.0 from 11.3 in 2017 to 7.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 15.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.92× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=11.3 · 2018=5.2 · 2019=7.1 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=1.6 · 2022=13.2 · 2023=15.9 · 2024=7.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331511 · Hibbing, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.9 · 239% of ind
- DART 7.3 DART
- RANK #6/12
- PHOTO Southern Cast Inc.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 46 inj
- SIZE ~71 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Southern Cast Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Northern Foundry, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Northern Foundry, LLC
7.9 TCR
- Southern Cast
Southern Cast Inc.
7.9 TCR
- Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul TPR Liners
7.9 TCR
- Foundry Norwic
Foundry Norwich
7.9 TCR
- The Quality Ca
The Quality Castings Company
7.8 TCR
What this shows Northern Foundry, LLC averages 7.9 TCR (239% of the Cast Iron Foundry BLS benchmark).
Northern Foundry, LLC TCR series: 2017=11.3 · 2018=5.2 · 2019=7.1 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=1.6 · 2022=13.2 · 2023=15.9 · 2024=7.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Northern Foundry, LLC falls in its industry
272 Cast Iron Foundry establishmentsSafer than 44% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 7.2.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 12 Cast Iron Foundry employers in Minnesota.
Northern Foundry, LLC has fewer employees than the Cast Iron Foundry median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 7.2. 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 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15.9 | 9.1 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13.2 | 5.5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331511 · MN · Hibbing
272 Cast Iron Foundry employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 53 employers in Hibbing, 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 | Southern Cast Inc. | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Federal-Mogul TPR Liners | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Foundry Norwich | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Quality Castings Company | 7.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fagen, Inc. | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rochester Office | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Donlar Construction Company | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hanson Silo Company | 71 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FV - Range Medical Center | 811 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2937 | 247 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | L&M Radiator | 246 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2937 | 237 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Stericycle - Beaver Dam,KY | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Danna Farms Inc | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | O'Brien's Market | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marshall 095 | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Irving TX Millwork | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Stericycle - Miami,FL-6375 NW 84th | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AgSource Services, LLC | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tomenson Machine Works | 71 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.