Transesterification of vegetable oils to produce fuels or fuel additives · Iowa
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester
Sergeant Bluff, IA · ~27 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester runs at 147% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Transesterification of vegetable oils to produce fuels or fuel additives workplace, earning a grade D.
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester: 4.9 TCR = 147% of Transesterification of vegetable oils to produce fuels or fuel additives BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester safety composite
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 9%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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%).
TCR Δ
−4.4
2016→2024
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester injury rate improved
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester's TCR fell 4.4 from 4.4 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 13.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.4 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=9.0 · 2021=13.2 · 2022=4.3 · 2023=8.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Sergeant Bluff, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.9 · 147% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #16/17
- PHOTO Lamberti Synthesis U…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lamberti Synthesis USA, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Valtris Specia
Valtris Specialty Chemcials-- Fort Worth
5 TCR
- This site
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester
4.9 TCR
- Advanced Biote
Advanced Biotech
4.9 TCR
- Lamberti Synth
Lamberti Synthesis USA, Inc.
4.8 TCR
- Fulcrum Biofue
Fulcrum Biofuels
4.8 TCR
What this shows Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester averages 4.9 TCR (147% of the Transesterification of vegetable oils to produce fuels or fuel additives BLS benchmark).
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester TCR series: 2016=4.4 · 2018=0 · 2019=0 · 2020=9 · 2021=13.2 · 2022=4.3 · 2023=8 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester falls in its industry
552 Transesterification of vegetab establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 17 Transesterification of vegetab employers in Iowa.
Sergeant Bluff Methyl Ester has fewer employees than the Transesterification of vegetable oils to median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · IA · Sergeant Bluff
552 Transesterification of vegetable oils to produce fuels or fuel additives employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 17 employers in Sergeant Bluff, 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 | Lamberti Synthesis USA, Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Advanced Biotech | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fulcrum Biofuels | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Valtris Specialty Chemcials-- Fort Worth | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 2520-Storm Lake, IA (Monsanto Co.) | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wastewater Treatment Plant | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Quality Construction Services, Inc. | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Weitz Company - Mission Critical - Microsoft DSM 14 | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Port Neal | 277 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GELITA USA Sioux City | 276 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sioux City Neal North | 91 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FAREWAY STORES, INC. 014 SERGEANT BLUFF | 87 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Goshen Health Goshen Physicians | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Village of St. Edward | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lester R. Summers, Inc. | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Meredith | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | MH Erie | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MH Evansville | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 04-Fayetteville | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Elder Construction, Inc - Colorado Springs | 27 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.