Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, manufacturing · Indiana
South Bend Ethanol, LLC
South Bend, IN · ~57 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
South Bend Ethanol, LLC runs at 133% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
South Bend Ethanol, LLC: 4.4 TCR = 133% of Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
South Bend Ethanol, LLC safety composite
South Bend Ethanol, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 8%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% 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%).
Rising injury rate
South Bend Ethanol, LLC: 0.0 → 9.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 9.1 TCR · DART/TCR 1.18× in 2024
South Bend Ethanol, LLC's TCR rose 9.1 from 0.0 in 2019 to 9.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.18× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325193 · South Bend, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 133% of ind
- DART 5.2 DART
- RANK #15/20
- PHOTO Huron Energy, LLC
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~57 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Huron Energy, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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South Bend Ethanol, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
South Bend Ethanol, LLC
4.4 TCR
- Huron Energy,
Huron Energy, LLC
4.4 TCR
- Diamond Ethano
Diamond Ethanol LLC
4.4 TCR
- Chief Ethanol
Chief Ethanol Fuels- Hastings
4.3 TCR
- Iroquois Bio-E
Iroquois Bio-Energy
4.3 TCR
What this shows South Bend Ethanol, LLC averages 4.4 TCR (133% of the Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
South Bend Ethanol, LLC TCR series: 2019=0 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=0 · 2023=4 · 2024=9.1 · BLS 3.3
Where South Bend Ethanol, LLC falls in its industry
228 Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, man establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 20 Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, man employers in Indiana.
South Bend Ethanol, LLC has more employees than the Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325193 · IN · South Bend
228 Ethyl alcohol, nonpotable, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 318 employers in South Bend, IN · 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 | Huron Energy, LLC | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Diamond Ethanol LLC | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chief Ethanol Fuels- Hastings | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Iroquois Bio-Energy | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Remington Corp | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AAA Main Office | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gatlin Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sullivan & Poore, Inc. | 57 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Memorial Hospital South Bend | 2,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Joseph County | 1,298 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fourwinds Casino South Bend | 1,021 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Honeywell IN08 | 810 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Arronco Comfort Air Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BendTec,LLC | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego Inc | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 060 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Nissan Memphis Parts Distribution Center | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ABC Construction Company Inc. | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Green Plains Fairmont LLC | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bronx Day School | 57 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.