Chain link fencing and fence gates made from purchased wire · Kentucky
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT
Russell Springs, KY · ~324 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT runs at 78% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Chain link fencing and fence gates made from purchased wire workplace, earning a grade B.
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT: 2.6 TCR = 78% of Chain link fencing and fence gates made from purchased wire BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT safety composite
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 28%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT: 0.5 → 3.6 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 3.6 TCR · DART/TCR 1.25× in 2024
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT's TCR rose 3.0 from 0.5 in 2022 to 3.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 3.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332618 · Russell Springs, KY AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.6 · 78% of ind
- DART 3.2 DART
- RANK #3/9
- PHOTO CERTEX USA
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 28 inj
- SIZE ~324 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CERTEX USA (0.0 TCR gap)
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Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT
2.6 TCR
- CERTEX USA
CERTEX USA
2.6 TCR
- M&B Metal Prod
M&B Metal Products
2.6 TCR
- US035: Allied
US035: Allied Hebron
2.6 TCR
- Wald Wire Oshk
Wald Wire Oshkosh
2.5 TCR
What this shows Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT averages 2.6 TCR (78% of the Chain link fencing and fence gates made from purchased wire BLS benchmark).
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT TCR series: 2022=0.5 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=3.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT falls in its industry
270 Chain link fencing and fence g establishmentsSafer than 70% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 9 Chain link fencing and fence g employers in Kentucky.
Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC FRUIT has more employees than the Chain link fencing and fence gates made median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332618 · KY · Russell Springs
270 Chain link fencing and fence gates made from purchased wire employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 14 employers in Russell Springs, KY · 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 | CERTEX USA | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | M&B Metal Products | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wald Wire Oshkosh | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | US035: Allied Hebron | 2.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Nifco America Corporation KY | 324 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1190 | 324 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ABX Air CVG (ABX) | 324 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midway Distribution Center DC2 & DC2B | 324 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stephens Pipe & Steel LLC BERNARD | 307 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems Inc. | 306 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Superior Battery Mfg. | 152 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 024-00900 | 107 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Vala Holdings | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ocala Heating And Air Conditioning | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Springer Corporation | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rolling Hills Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Voyage Healthcare dba North Clinic P.A. | 324 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. | 324 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Warm Hearth | 324 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pike County School Corporation | 324 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.