Cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing · Iowa
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge
Ft. Dodge, IA · ~178 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge runs at 42% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge: 1.4 TCR = 42% of Cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge safety composite
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 41%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.29 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% 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
−2.5
2017→2024
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge injury rate improved
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge's TCR fell 2.5 from 3.8 in 2017 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.92× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.8 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332431 · Ft. Dodge, IA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.4 · 42% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #3/5
- PHOTO Crown Cork & Seal US…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 19 inj
- SIZE ~178 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. - Crawfordsville Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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Silgan Containers Ft Dodge in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge
1.4 TCR
- Crown Cork & S
Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. - Crawfordsville Plant
1.4 TCR
- Crown Cork & S
Crown Cork & Seal Complany, LLC - Fort Bend Plant
1.4 TCR
- Bway Cincinnat
Bway Cincinnati
1.4 TCR
- Trivium Packag
Trivium Packaging USA, Inc. - Reno
1.4 TCR
What this shows Silgan Containers Ft Dodge averages 1.4 TCR (42% of the Cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge TCR series: 2017=3.8 · 2018=0 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Silgan Containers Ft Dodge falls in its industry
217 Cans, light gauge metal, manuf establishmentsSafer than 78% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 5 Cans, light gauge metal, manuf employers in Iowa.
Silgan Containers Ft Dodge has more employees than the Cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332431 · IA · Ft. Dodge
217 Cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 3 employers in Ft. Dodge, 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 | Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. - Crawfordsville Plant | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Crown Cork & Seal Complany, LLC - Fort Bend Plant | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bway Cincinnati | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Trivium Packaging USA, Inc. - Reno | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | American Popcorn Company | 178 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ankeny Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. | 178 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MASON CITY IA - 3094 | 178 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 1509 | 178 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1440 - Fort Dodge | 68 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Iowa Home Care Ft. Dodge Office | 32 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Smith & Richardson | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Swindell Dressler | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pritchard Industries, LLC. - NY | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Redford Service Center | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | National IN - 0801 | 178 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Canterbury Place | 178 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S&C Electric Company Franklin | 178 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mubea Transmission Disc Springs | 178 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.