Poultry Processing · North Carolina
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing
Kinston, NC · ~1,564 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing runs at 184% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Poultry Processing workplace, earning a grade D.
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing: 6.1 TCR = 184% of Poultry Processing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing safety composite
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 14%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% 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
−1.1
2016→2024
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing injury rate improved
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing's TCR fell 1.1 from 5.3 in 2016 to 4.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 12.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.64× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.3 · 2017=12.4 · 2018=6.8 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=3.7 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311615 · Kinston, NC ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 6.1 · 184% of ind
- DART 3.9 DART
- RANK #25/32
- PHOTO Sam A. Lupo & Sons, …
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 590 inj
- SIZE ~1,564 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sam A. Lupo & Sons, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing
6.1 TCR
- Sam A. Lupo &
Sam A. Lupo & Sons, Inc.
6.1 TCR
- Sanderson Farm
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing
6 TCR
- OKF Heavener P
OKF Heavener Processing
5.9 TCR
- Jones Poultry
Jones Poultry Hannibal
5.9 TCR
What this shows Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing averages 6.1 TCR (184% of the Poultry Processing BLS benchmark).
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing TCR series: 2016=5.3 · 2017=12.4 · 2018=6.8 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=3.7 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=4.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing falls in its industry
509 Poultry Processing establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #25 safest of 32 Poultry Processing employers in North Carolina.
Sanderson Farms Kinston 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 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 53 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 51 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 48 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 43 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 92 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 70 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 69 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 113 | 66 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 51 | 28 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311615 · NC · Kinston
509 Poultry Processing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 86 employers in Kinston, NC · 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 | Sam A. Lupo & Sons, Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OKF Heavener Processing | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jones Poultry Hannibal | 5.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Regional Hospital | 1,567 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Main Office - 01 | 1,553 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ECU Health | 1,578 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Murdoch Developmental Center | 1,548 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Caswell Developmental Center | 1,256 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UNC Lenoir Health Care | 843 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UNC Health Lenoir | 744 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Electrolux Major Appliances | 650 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Fritz Enterprises Taylor | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Truckrite Transport | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Clemens House | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Conway SC Yard | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Raytheon_Dallas_TX_ Expressway Site | 1,564 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Utility Division | 1,564 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vista Verde Labor, Inc | 1,564 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1855-MIDET202 | 1,564 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.