Poultry Processing · Texas
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing
Bryan, TX · ~1,531 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing runs at 163% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Poultry Processing workplace, earning a grade D.
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing: 5.4 TCR = 163% of Poultry Processing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing safety composite
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 28%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.37 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 54% 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
−3.0
2016→2024
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing injury rate improved
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing's TCR fell 3.0 from 4.8 in 2016 to 1.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 8.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.3× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.8 · 2017=6.9 · 2018=8.5 · 2019=6.8 · 2020=6.7 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=4.9 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311615 · Bryan, TX ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 5.4 · 163% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #21/24
- PHOTO Cargill Protein
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 412 inj
- SIZE ~1,531 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cargill Protein (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing
5.4 TCR
- Cargill Protei
Cargill Protein
5.4 TCR
- Joe Jurgielewi
Joe Jurgielewicz & Son LTD
5.3 TCR
- Natural State
Natural State Processing
5.3 TCR
- Dothan process
Dothan processing plant
5.3 TCR
What this shows Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing averages 5.4 TCR (163% of the Poultry Processing BLS benchmark).
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing TCR series: 2016=4.8 · 2017=6.9 · 2018=8.5 · 2019=6.8 · 2020=6.7 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=4.9 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=1.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing falls in its industry
509 Poultry Processing establishmentsSafer than 28% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #21 safest of 24 Poultry Processing employers in Texas.
Sanderson Farms Brazos Processing has more employees than the Poultry Processing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 56 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 46 | 36 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 55 | 38 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 59 | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 69 | 49 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 47 | 42 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 37 | 28 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311615 · TX · Bryan
509 Poultry Processing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 157 employers in Bryan, TX · 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 | Cargill Protein | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Joe Jurgielewicz & Son LTD | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Natural State Processing | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dothan processing plant | 5.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Memorial Hermann Woodlands Hospital | 1,530 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2576-63010000-6301 | 1,533 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eastman Chemical Company | 1,535 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Texas Health Huguley Hospital | 1,537 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHI St. Joseph Regional Health System | 1,771 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 42200001-422002 ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | 1,128 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PlyGem Building Products - Bryan Windows | 450 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ply Gem Windows | 423 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Grbr 562a/N2/A2/Vk | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Presbyterian SeniorCare | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Grand Rapids, Mi | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Meyer Manufacturing Corporation | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Penn Line Tree Service, Inc. | 1,531 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cape Canaveral SFS | 1,531 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Exeter Hospital | 1,530 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of High Point | 1,532 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.