Burial caskets and cases manufacturing · Indiana
Paragon Casket Inc.
Richmond, IN · ~53 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Paragon Casket Inc. runs at 111% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Burial caskets and cases manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Paragon Casket Inc.: 3.7 TCR = 111% of Burial caskets and cases manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Paragon Casket Inc. safety composite
Paragon Casket Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 63% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 24%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 63% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
Paragon Casket Inc.: 0.0 → 3.7 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 6.2 TCR · DART/TCR 1× in 2024
Paragon Casket Inc.'s TCR rose 3.7 from 0.0 in 2016 to 3.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 6.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339995 · Richmond, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.7 · 111% of ind
- DART 3.7 DART
- RANK #4/8
- PHOTO Matthews Aurora Fune…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~53 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions (0.5 TCR gap)
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Paragon Casket Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Matthews Auror
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions
4.5 TCR
- Matthews Auror
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions
4.2 TCR
- This site
Paragon Casket Inc.
3.7 TCR
- Batesville Cas
Batesville Casket Doll Plant
3 TCR
- Florence Caske
Florence Casket
3 TCR
What this shows Paragon Casket Inc. averages 3.7 TCR (111% of the Burial caskets and cases manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Paragon Casket Inc. TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=2.3 · 2018=6.2 · 2019=5.5 · 2020=4.9 · 2021=0 · 2022=5 · 2023=5.4 · 2024=3.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Paragon Casket Inc. falls in its industry
19 Burial caskets and cases manuf establishmentsSafer than 63% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 8 Burial caskets and cases manuf employers in Indiana.
Paragon Casket Inc. has fewer employees than the Burial caskets and cases manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339995 · IN · Richmond
19 Burial caskets and cases manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 131 employers in Richmond, IN · 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 | Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Batesville Casket Doll Plant | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Florence Casket | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Indianapolis Indians - Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Players, Coaches, and Trainers | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DIN4 | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LeMaster Steel Erectors, Inc. | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | T.J. SNUGGLES, INC. | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City Of Richmond | 535 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Belden, Inc. | 399 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1745 | 369 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1745 | 361 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Upper Valley Medical Center | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brevard Achievement Center | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sweep Across Texas | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Elmwood Park | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Native Services, Inc. | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Susquehanna Motor Co Inc | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Brannan Lipan | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Youngblood Excavating & Contracting Inc. | 53 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.