Animal feeds, prepared (except dog and cat), manufacturing · Iowa
South Plant
Cedar Rapids, IA · ~77 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.9
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
South Plant runs at 133% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Animal feeds, prepared (except dog and cat), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
South Plant: 5.2 TCR = 133% of Animal feeds, prepared (except dog and cat), manufacturing BLS 3.9 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
South Plant safety composite
South Plant scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 12%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.02 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% 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
−2.9
2016→2024
South Plant injury rate improved
South Plant's TCR fell 2.9 from 9.9 in 2016 to 7.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.16× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.9 · 2017=7.0 · 2018=3.1 · 2019=5.5 · 2020=4.3 · 2021=3.0 · 2022=2.0 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=7.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311119 · Cedar Rapids, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.2 · 133% of ind
- DART 6.0 DART
- RANK #36/62
- PHOTO Auburndale Feed Mill
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 35 inj
- SIZE ~77 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Auburndale Feed Mill (0.0 TCR gap)
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South Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
South Plant
5.2 TCR
- Auburndale Fee
Auburndale Feed Mill
5.2 TCR
- J.D. Heiskell
J.D. Heiskell & Co. Friona TX
5.2 TCR
- Copper And Gol
Copper And Gold LLC
5.2 TCR
- APC - Boone
APC - Boone
5.2 TCR
What this shows South Plant averages 5.2 TCR (133% of the Animal feeds, prepared (except dog and cat), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
South Plant TCR series: 2016=9.9 · 2017=7 · 2018=3.1 · 2019=5.5 · 2020=4.3 · 2021=3 · 2022=2 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=7 · BLS 3.9
Where South Plant falls in its industry
756 Animal feeds, prepared (except establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #36 safest of 62 Animal feeds, prepared (except employers in Iowa.
South Plant has more employees than the Animal feeds, prepared (except dog and c 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 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311119 · IA · Cedar Rapids
756 Animal feeds, prepared (except dog and cat), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 466 employers in Cedar Rapids, 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 | Auburndale Feed Mill | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | J.D. Heiskell & Co. Friona TX | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Copper And Gold LLC | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | APC - Boone | 5.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hen Haven LLC | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Cherokee Production | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Huxley, IA | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Iowa City Service Center | 77 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids IA 400 NE) | 6,179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids C Ave | 6,172 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 3,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Methodist Hospital | 2,949 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lakes Resort and Spa | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 154 | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TIRR Memorial Hermann | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Avondale Store | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Tennsco Plant 1 | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Canby Excavating, Inc. | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Blueline Manufacturing | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | OctoChem, Inc. | 77 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.