Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing · Kansas
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC
Council Grove, KS · ~88 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC runs at 136% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC: 4.5 TCR = 136% of Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC safety composite
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 62% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% 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%).
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC held a steady TCR band
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC's TCR held near 0.2 from 3.4 in 2017 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 7.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.4 · 2020=7.5 · 2022=3.2 · 2023=4.9 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Council Grove, KS ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 136% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #2/5
- PHOTO Morgan Advanced Mate…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~88 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Morgan Advanced Materials (0.0 TCR gap)
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Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Universal Refr
Universal Refractories, Inc
4.6 TCR
- Mohawk Industr
Mohawk Industries :DTL-MFG- USA Dickson TN Quartz
4.6 TCR
- This site
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC
4.5 TCR
- Morgan Advance
Morgan Advanced Materials
4.5 TCR
- Vesuvius Penn
Vesuvius Penn Robinson
4.5 TCR
What this shows Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC averages 4.5 TCR (136% of the Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC TCR series: 2017=3.4 · 2020=7.5 · 2022=3.2 · 2023=4.9 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC falls in its industry
307 Refractories (e.g., block, bri establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 5 Refractories (e.g., block, bri employers in Kansas.
Rex Materials of Kansas, LLC has more employees than the Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · KS · Council Grove
307 Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 7 employers in Council Grove, KS · 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 | Morgan Advanced Materials | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vesuvius Penn Robinson | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Universal Refractories, Inc | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mohawk Industries :DTL-MFG- USA Dickson TN Quartz | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Spandet Dairy KS | 88 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc. Non Spirit | 88 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bedrock Concrete LLC | 88 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wray Roofing, Inc | 88 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Morris County Hospital | 126 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Unifrax I LLC. | 89 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Diversicare of Council Grove | 75 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DIVERSICARE OF COUNCIL GROVE LLC dbaDiversicare of Council Grove | 56 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | The Views of Marion | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | IMPACTLIFE - Peoria | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Holt Plumbing | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 143016-Riverside | CA | SAN-543 | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wilson Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 88 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 3Phase Elevator Corp Excel Elevator | 88 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pvd-Ground Ops | 88 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Iah-Ground Ops | 88 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.