Machine shops · Missouri
South Side Machine Works, Inc.
St. Louis, MO · ~71 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
South Side Machine Works, Inc. runs at 227% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Machine shops workplace, earning a grade F.
South Side Machine Works, Inc.: 7.5 TCR = 227% of Machine shops BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
South Side Machine Works, Inc. safety composite
South Side Machine Works, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 0%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 0% 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
−3.6
2017→2024
South Side Machine Works, Inc. injury rate improved
South Side Machine Works, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.6 from 9.5 in 2017 to 5.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 14.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.5 · 2018=10.4 · 2019=2.3 · 2020=7.3 · 2021=3.8 · 2022=14.7 · 2023=5.9 · 2024=5.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332710 · St. Louis, MO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.5 · 227% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #29/33
- PHOTO Magnus Precision Man…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~71 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Magnus Precision Manufacturing, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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South Side Machine Works, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
South Side Machine Works, Inc.
7.5 TCR
- Magnus Precisi
Magnus Precision Manufacturing, Inc
7.5 TCR
- Republic Diese
Republic Diesel Tri-State Machine
7.5 TCR
- MDL Manufactur
MDL Manufacturing Industries, Inc
7.5 TCR
- Metamora Indus
Metamora Industries
7.5 TCR
What this shows South Side Machine Works, Inc. averages 7.5 TCR (227% of the Machine shops BLS benchmark).
South Side Machine Works, Inc. TCR series: 2017=9.5 · 2018=10.4 · 2019=2.3 · 2020=7.3 · 2021=3.8 · 2022=14.7 · 2023=5.9 · 2024=5.9 · BLS 3.3
Where South Side Machine Works, Inc. falls in its industry
1,821 Machine shops establishmentsSafer than 16% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #29 safest of 33 Machine shops employers in Missouri.
South Side Machine Works, Inc. has more employees than the Machine shops 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 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332710 · MO · St. Louis
1,821 Machine shops employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 686 employers in St. Louis, MO · 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 | Magnus Precision Manufacturing, Inc | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Republic Diesel Tri-State Machine | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MDL Manufacturing Industries, Inc | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metamora Industries | 7.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Lincoln County Egg Farm | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Matthews, MO | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KCP&L - St. Joseph Service Center | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FFCS Field | 71 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Monsanto - St. Louis | 6,028 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Anthony's Medical Center | 3,706 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ABI Corporation | 2,720 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Saint Louis University Hospital | 2,084 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Argo Industries Inc | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Janesville, WI | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | PP1 - Dayton | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #17 | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Franklin Ohio | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 156-Philadelphia Marriott West | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trenton Corporation | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mission Linen Supply Grand Prairie Texas | 71 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.