Distribution of electric power · Arkansas
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC)
Paragould, AR · ~144 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) runs at 163% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade D.
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC): 1.9 TCR = 163% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) safety composite
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% 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
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC): 0.8 → 3.1 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 3.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.39× in 2019
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC)'s TCR rose 2.2 from 0.8 in 2018 to 3.1 in 2019. In 2019, DART was 0.39× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Paragould, AR ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 1.9 · 163% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #21/45
- PHOTO Aurora Office and Se…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~144 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Aurora Office and Service Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC)
1.9 TCR
- Aurora Office
Aurora Office and Service Center
1.9 TCR
- MKG Norton Sho
MKG Norton Shores SC
1.9 TCR
- Medical Center
Medical Center Company
1.9 TCR
- Mecklenburg El
Mecklenburg Electric Gretna
1.9 TCR
What this shows Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) averages 1.9 TCR (163% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) TCR series: 2018=0.8 · 2019=3.1 · BLS 1.2
Where Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 61% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Arkansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #21 safest of 45 Distribution of electric power employers in Arkansas.
Paragould Light Water & Cable (PLWC) has more employees than the Distribution of electric power median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · AR · Paragould
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 4,393 rated employers in Arkansas with headcount on file · 61 employers in Paragould, AR · 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 | Aurora Office and Service Center | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MKG Norton Shores SC | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Medical Center Company | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mecklenburg Electric Gretna | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Clark Contractors LLC | 144 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Evers Electric Company, Inc. | 144 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2807-1826 | 144 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2807-0432 | 144 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DRiV Automotive | 1,088 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tenneco | 1,082 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DRiV | 1,018 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company - Paragould, Arkansas | 717 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Superior Grocers # 137 | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 8791 Socal Dist-Truss | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mobile, Alabama Sawmill | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | PuraCap Caribe | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | JFK International Airport - Delta | 144 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Advocate Eureka Hospital | 144 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kingwood Center LLC Pine Ridge | 144 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 6400-Swy 0017 2821 | 144 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.