Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing · Missouri
Paul Mueller Company
Springfield, MO · ~555 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Paul Mueller Company runs at 125% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Paul Mueller Company: 4.1 TCR = 125% of Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Paul Mueller Company safety composite
Paul Mueller Company scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 35%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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
−4.0
2016→2024
Paul Mueller Company injury rate improved
Paul Mueller Company's TCR fell 4.0 from 7.7 in 2016 to 3.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.61× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.7 · 2017=5.9 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=2.2 · 2021=3.2 · 2022=1.4 · 2023=2.9 · 2024=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332420 · Springfield, MO ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 125% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #8/9
- PHOTO Permian Tank & Manuf…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 179 inj
- SIZE ~555 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc.- Tank Shop (0.0 TCR gap)
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Paul Mueller Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Southern Tank
Southern Tank & Mfg. Inc
4.2 TCR
- This site
Paul Mueller Company
4.1 TCR
- Permian Tank &
Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc.- Tank Shop
4.1 TCR
- Quality Steel
Quality Steel Corporation
4.1 TCR
- SPVG Marinette
SPVG Marinette
4.1 TCR
What this shows Paul Mueller Company averages 4.1 TCR (125% of the Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Paul Mueller Company TCR series: 2016=7.7 · 2017=5.9 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=4.7 · 2020=2.2 · 2021=3.2 · 2022=1.4 · 2023=2.9 · 2024=3.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Paul Mueller Company falls in its industry
355 Water tanks, heavy gauge metal establishmentsSafer than 44% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 9 Water tanks, heavy gauge metal employers in Missouri.
Paul Mueller Company has more employees than the Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufact median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332420 · MO · Springfield
355 Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 633 employers in Springfield, 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 | Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc.- Tank Shop | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southern Tank & Mfg. Inc | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Quality Steel Corporation | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SPVG Marinette | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Quaker Windows and Doors - Main Plant | 556 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Instrumentation : Washington SPO215 | 554 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital | 558 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Western Missouri Medical Center | 559 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MERCY HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD | 4,885 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Prime, Inc. HQ | 3,091 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corp | 3,052 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bass Pro Corporate | 1,888 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Store #79 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Petco DC8810 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | St. John's Herr Estate | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lift-All Company Houston | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | MECA | 555 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rolling Hills Casino | 555 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lockheed Martin Corporation Kings Bay Campus (1559) | 555 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Stuarts Draft | 555 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.