Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing · Minnesota
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber
Big Lake, MN · ~38 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber runs at 250% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber: 8.3 TCR = 250% of Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber safety composite
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 2%), 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).
18/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 15.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% 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
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber: 7.0 → 15.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 15.1 TCR · DART/TCR 1.82× in 2024
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber's TCR rose 8.1 from 7.0 in 2022 to 15.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.82× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326291 · Big Lake, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.3 · 250% of ind
- DART 15.1 DART
- RANK #11/12
- PHOTO West American Rubber…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~38 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: West American Rubber Company, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber
8.3 TCR
- West American
West American Rubber Company, LLC
8.3 TCR
- Scougal Rubber
Scougal Rubber corp.
8.2 TCR
- Dong-A USA , I
Dong-A USA , INC.
8.1 TCR
- Vibracoustic
Vibracoustic
7.9 TCR
What this shows Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber averages 8.3 TCR (250% of the Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber TCR series: 2022=7 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=15.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber falls in its industry
266 Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e. establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 12 Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e. employers in Minnesota.
Northern Prairie Polymers, LLC dba Industrial Molded Rubber has fewer employees than the Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extrude median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326291 · MN · Big Lake
266 Rubber goods, mechanical (i.e., extruded, lathe-cut, molded), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 31 employers in Big Lake, 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 | West American Rubber Company, LLC | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Scougal Rubber corp. | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dong-A USA , INC. | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vibracoustic | 7.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Pine Tree Orchard | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LB Pork Inc | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Foley Hatchery | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2528-Glyndon, MN (Monsanto Co.) | 38 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Minnesota Limited | 849 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2031 Coborn's Big Lake | 152 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Premier Marine LLC | 142 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AES Arconic Big Lake | 125 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Amazon.com Services LLC - FOE1 | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Penitas | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Elmonica | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | FreshPoint South Florida | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | D.R. Horton, Inc. - Memphis | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hitchcock Incorporated | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hampton Inn & Suites Landfall | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Branch 3854 - Queens | 38 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.