Refining aluminum, secondary · Kentucky
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC
Shelbyville, KY · ~119 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC runs at 121% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Refining aluminum, secondary workplace, earning a grade D.
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC: 4.0 TCR = 121% of Refining aluminum, secondary BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC safety composite
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 61% 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% 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
−2.5
2016→2023
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC injury rate improved
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC's TCR fell 2.5 from 6.2 in 2016 to 3.7 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.19× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.2 · 2018=4.3 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=5.2 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=3.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331314 · Shelbyville, KY ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.0 · 121% of ind
- DART 0.7 DART
- RANK #9/14
- PHOTO Matalco Inc.
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 35 inj
- SIZE ~119 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Matalco Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Tennessee Alum
Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc.
4.1 TCR
- This site
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC
4 TCR
- Matalco Inc.
Matalco Inc.
4 TCR
- Eckart America
Eckart America Corporation
3.9 TCR
- Nikkei MC Alum
Nikkei MC Aluminum America, Inc.
3.9 TCR
What this shows Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC averages 4.0 TCR (121% of the Refining aluminum, secondary BLS benchmark).
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC TCR series: 2016=6.2 · 2018=4.3 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=5.2 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=3.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC falls in its industry
103 Refining aluminum, secondary establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 14 Refining aluminum, secondary employers in Kentucky.
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co, LLC has more employees than the Refining aluminum, secondary median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331314 · KY · Shelbyville
103 Refining aluminum, secondary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 73 employers in Shelbyville, KY · 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 | Matalco Inc. | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eckart America Corporation | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nikkei MC Aluminum America, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Davis & Plomin Mechanical, Inc. | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | W&W Hardwoods Inc | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Signode Industrial Group, LLC | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ITW Powertrain Fasteners | 119 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Martinrea Heavy Stamping | 770 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Martinrea Heavy Stamping - Shelbyville | 437 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KACI | 370 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Katayama American Company Inc. | 346 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Meadville Forging Company - Cambridge Springs CNC | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Westfield - BMD | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Park at Modesto | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sanderson Farms Kinston Live Haul | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wis-Pak of Norfolk | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Holiday Inn Express Waikiki | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nature's Bakery - Carson City | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Autumn Care of Norfolk | 119 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.