Electric power distribution systems · Missouri
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative
Poplar Bluff, MO · ~94 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative runs at 407% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative: 4.9 TCR = 407% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative safety composite
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% 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
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative: 4.6 → 7.8 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 9.4 TCR · DART/TCR 0.45× in 2024
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative's TCR rose 3.2 from 4.6 in 2016 to 7.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 9.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.45× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Poplar Bluff, MO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 4.9 · 407% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #89/127
- PHOTO Johnson County REMC
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~94 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Johnson County REMC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ozark Border Electric Cooperative in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative
4.9 TCR
- Johnson County
Johnson County REMC
4.9 TCR
- Eversource - T
Eversource - Tolland
4.9 TCR
- MiEnergy Coope
MiEnergy Cooperative - Minnesota
4.9 TCR
- West Valley El
West Valley Electric Sta Mtnc
4.9 TCR
What this shows Ozark Border Electric Cooperative averages 4.9 TCR (407% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative TCR series: 2016=4.6 · 2017=0 · 2018=9.4 · 2019=8.1 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=7.8 · BLS 1.2
Where Ozark Border Electric Cooperative falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 21% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #89 safest of 127 Electric power distribution sy employers in Missouri.
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative has more employees than the Electric power distribution systems median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · MO · Poplar Bluff
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 56 employers in Poplar Bluff, MO · 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 | Johnson County REMC | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eversource - Tolland | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MiEnergy Cooperative - Minnesota | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | West Valley Electric Sta Mtnc | 4.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN MISSOURI - Northeast Missouri | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MTS Contracting Inc. | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PCI Springfield Interior | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Niehaus Building Services | 94 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Briggs & Stratton | 676 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Poplar Bluff, Missouri Facility | 671 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 19 | 420 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 19 | 418 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Heritage Plastics, Sylacauga, AL | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Springfield Ford Inc | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2516 - Allen North | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2122 - Hoffman Estates | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Oldcastle Building Envelope | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Leedstone, Inc. - Melrose | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AELL-DHX3 | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mundet Tennessee Inc. | 94 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.