Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Kentucky
Sentry Steel, Inc.
Louisville, KY · ~177 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sentry Steel, Inc. runs at 244% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Sentry Steel, Inc.: 8.1 TCR = 244% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sentry Steel, Inc. safety composite
Sentry Steel, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 56% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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 8.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% 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
−4.7
2016→2024
Sentry Steel, Inc. injury rate improved
Sentry Steel, Inc.'s TCR fell 4.7 from 6.0 in 2016 to 1.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 34.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.15× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.0 · 2018=8.1 · 2019=34.3 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=9.4 · 2022=4.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Louisville, KY ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.1 · 244% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #15/21
- PHOTO Triton Defense, Inc
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~177 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Triton Defense, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sentry Steel, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Sentry Steel, Inc.
8.1 TCR
- Triton Defense
Triton Defense, Inc
8.1 TCR
- Wylie Steel Fa
Wylie Steel Fabricators, Inc
8.1 TCR
- G&G Steel Iuka
G&G Steel Iuka
8.1 TCR
- Sioux City Fou
Sioux City Foundry Co.
8 TCR
What this shows Sentry Steel, Inc. averages 8.1 TCR (244% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Sentry Steel, Inc. TCR series: 2016=6 · 2018=8.1 · 2019=34.3 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=9.4 · 2022=4 · 2023=0 · 2024=1.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Sentry Steel, Inc. falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 22% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 21 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Kentucky.
Sentry Steel, Inc. has more employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 28.6 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · KY · Louisville
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 1,638 employers in Louisville, KY · 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 | Triton Defense, Inc | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wylie Steel Fabricators, Inc | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | G&G Steel Iuka | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sioux City Foundry Co. | 8.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fabricated Metals, LLC | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dakkota | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2807-0460 | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 014-00420 | 177 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jefferson County Public Schools | 18,524 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KYGRA - WORLDPORT | 11,933 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WORLDPORT (KYGRA) | 9,667 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KTKY TRUCK | 8,757 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Arbor Management Services, LLC | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wadena County Highway Department | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stark Exterminators 3046 | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | True Value Company RDC - KC | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Conklin Cars | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cornerstone Interiors Inc | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hospital of the Univ of Penna Pavilion | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | J & J Snack Foods Corp | 177 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.