Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas) · Kentucky
Owensboro Municipal Utilities
Owensboro, KY · ~197 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Owensboro Municipal Utilities runs at 258% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas) workplace, earning a grade F.
Owensboro Municipal Utilities: 3.1 TCR = 258% of Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas) BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Owensboro Municipal Utilities safety composite
Owensboro Municipal Utilities scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 19%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.32 per 100 workers
Safer than 27% 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
−3.8
2016→2024
Owensboro Municipal Utilities injury rate improved
Owensboro Municipal Utilities's TCR fell 3.8 from 5.8 in 2016 to 2.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 5.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.8 · 2017=5.6 · 2018=3.1 · 2019=1.8 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=2.0 · 2023=2.0 · 2024=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221112 · Owensboro, KY ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 3.1 · 258% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #22/23
- PHOTO Pleasant Prarie Powe…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 49 inj
- SIZE ~197 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pleasant Prarie Power Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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Owensboro Municipal Utilities in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Owensboro Municipal Utilities
3.1 TCR
- Pleasant Prari
Pleasant Prarie Power Plant
3.1 TCR
- Oklaunion Plan
Oklaunion Plant
3.1 TCR
- SALT RIVER PRO
SALT RIVER PROJECT CORONADO GENERATING STATION
3.1 TCR
- KCP&L - Sedali
KCP&L - Sedalia Service Center
3.1 TCR
What this shows Owensboro Municipal Utilities averages 3.1 TCR (258% of the Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas) BLS benchmark).
Owensboro Municipal Utilities TCR series: 2016=5.8 · 2017=5.6 · 2018=3.1 · 2019=1.8 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=2 · 2023=2 · 2024=2 · BLS 1.2
Where Owensboro Municipal Utilities falls in its industry
846 Electric power generation, fos establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #22 safest of 23 Electric power generation, fos employers in Kentucky.
Owensboro Municipal Utilities has more employees than the Electric power generation, fossil fuel ( median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221112 · KY · Owensboro
846 Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 184 employers in Owensboro, 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 | Pleasant Prarie Power Plant | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Oklaunion Plant | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SALT RIVER PROJECT CORONADO GENERATING STATION | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KCP&L - Sedalia Service Center | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | American Roofing & Metal | 197 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | USWM | 197 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 024-00360 | 197 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Paintsville ARH Hospital | 197 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 2,305 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Owensboro Public Schools | 969 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Owensboro Independent | 903 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Swedish Match | 816 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bluco | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nexion Health, Inc | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Union Special LLC | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Facilities Fleet Management | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Dalton Motors SD, LLC | 197 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | KPMG Lakehouse | 197 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | LifeCare Ambulance | 197 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc | 197 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.