HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Minnesota
Palen Kimball, LLC
Saint Paul, MN · ~32 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Palen Kimball, LLC runs at 161% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Palen Kimball, LLC: 4.5 TCR = 161% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Palen Kimball, LLC safety composite
Palen Kimball, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 27%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.23 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
−2.7
2021→2024
Palen Kimball, LLC injury rate improved
Palen Kimball, LLC's TCR fell 2.7 from 5.9 in 2021 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.71× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=5.9 · 2022=6.3 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Saint Paul, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 161% of ind
- DART 3.2 DART
- RANK #67/153
- PHOTO McPherson Enterprize…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~32 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: McPherson Enterprizes Plumbing & Trenching Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Palen Kimball, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Palen Kimball, LLC
4.5 TCR
- McPherson Ente
McPherson Enterprizes Plumbing & Trenching Inc.
4.5 TCR
- Unique
Unique
4.5 TCR
- Haire Plumbing
Haire Plumbing & Mechanical Co., Inc.
4.5 TCR
- Crest Mechanic
Crest Mechanical Services, Inc.
4.5 TCR
What this shows Palen Kimball, LLC averages 4.5 TCR (161% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
Palen Kimball, LLC TCR series: 2021=5.9 · 2022=6.3 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 2.8
Where Palen Kimball, LLC falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #67 safest of 153 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Minnesota.
Palen Kimball, LLC has fewer employees than the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-condi median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · MN · Saint Paul
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 291 employers in Saint Paul, 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 | McPherson Enterprizes Plumbing & Trenching Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Unique | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Haire Plumbing & Mechanical Co., Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Crest Mechanical Services, Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | MN Farm | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Schwartz SE Office | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | High Bridge Combined Cycle | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Steele Waseca Coop Electric | 32 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HE-Midway Corporate Campus | 2,194 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Minnesota Department of Public Safety | 2,100 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Minnesota Department of Human Services, Central Office, Andersen, DC1 & Golden Rule | 1,486 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FV St Josephs Hospital | 1,426 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Macon County, NC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Harrison and Burrowes | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DOC Maintenance Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Market Place | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Rural Health Group Roanoke Rapids Adults | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sav Prosperity Drive Depot | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Southern Overhead Door Inc. | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Compassus - Athens | 32 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.