Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants · Iowa
Redwood Farms Meat Processors
Estherville, IA · ~130 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Redwood Farms Meat Processors runs at 144% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants workplace, earning a grade D.
Redwood Farms Meat Processors: 4.8 TCR = 144% of Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Redwood Farms Meat Processors safety composite
Redwood Farms Meat Processors scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 58% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 43%), 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- C 0
Safer than 55% 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
−1.6
2017→2024
Redwood Farms Meat Processors injury rate improved
Redwood Farms Meat Processors's TCR fell 1.6 from 5.5 in 2017 to 3.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 11.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.69× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=5.5 · 2018=6.6 · 2019=11.4 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=0.8 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=2.6 · 2024=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311611 · Estherville, IA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.8 · 144% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #12/26
- PHOTO Primary Beef - Wyalu…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 52 inj
- SIZE ~130 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Primary Beef - Wyalusing PA (0.0 TCR gap)
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Redwood Farms Meat Processors in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Redwood Farms Meat Processors
4.8 TCR
- Primary Beef -
Primary Beef - Wyalusing PA
4.8 TCR
- Marin Sun Farm
Marin Sun Farms Inc
4.8 TCR
- Johnsonville-
Johnsonville- Holton
4.7 TCR
- Pioneer Packin
Pioneer Packing Co Inc
4.6 TCR
What this shows Redwood Farms Meat Processors averages 4.8 TCR (144% of the Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants BLS benchmark).
Redwood Farms Meat Processors TCR series: 2017=5.5 · 2018=6.6 · 2019=11.4 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=0.8 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=2.6 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Redwood Farms Meat Processors falls in its industry
212 Boxed meats produced in slaugh establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.3.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 26 Boxed meats produced in slaugh employers in Iowa.
Redwood Farms Meat Processors has fewer employees than the Boxed meats produced in slaughtering pla median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.3. 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 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311611 · IA · Estherville
212 Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 17 employers in Estherville, IA · 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 | Primary Beef - Wyalusing PA | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Marin Sun Farms Inc | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Johnsonville- Holton | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pioneer Packing Co Inc | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 2512-Boone, IA | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CITY OF VINTON | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kinzler Construction Services - Ankeny | 130 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Keystone Electrical Manufacturing | 130 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Avera Holy Family Hospital | 175 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GKN Armstrong Wheels - Estherville | 139 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Moveero Estherville Iowa | 114 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Estherville Foods Inc | 87 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Public Works | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Park Hyatt New York | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6380 Riverview | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2389 Kuykendahl | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | BelGioioso Cheese - New Denmark | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Paisano Service & Supply LLC. | 130 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sheehan Brothers Vending Service Inc. | 130 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.