Copper alloys made in primary copper smelting and refining mills · Ohio
Strohecker Incorporated
East Palestine, OH · ~41 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Strohecker Incorporated runs at 134% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Copper alloys made in primary copper smelting and refining mills workplace, earning a grade D.
Strohecker Incorporated: 4.4 TCR = 134% of Copper alloys made in primary copper smelting and refining mills BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Strohecker Incorporated safety composite
Strohecker Incorporated scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 37%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% 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
Strohecker Incorporated: 5.4 → 6.5 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 13.0 TCR · DART/TCR 0.49× in 2024
Strohecker Incorporated's TCR rose 1.0 from 5.4 in 2017 to 6.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 13.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331410 · East Palestine, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 134% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #4/6
- PHOTO ASARCO-Amarillo Copp…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~41 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ASARCO-Amarillo Copper Refinery (0.1 TCR gap)
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Strohecker Incorporated in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- New GLDC LLC
New GLDC LLC
5 TCR
- This site
Strohecker Incorporated
4.4 TCR
- ASARCO-Amarill
ASARCO-Amarillo Copper Refinery
4.3 TCR
- Phelps Dodge R
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation
4.2 TCR
- SCM Metal Prod
SCM Metal Products
4.2 TCR
What this shows Strohecker Incorporated averages 4.4 TCR (134% of the Copper alloys made in primary copper smelting and refining mills BLS benchmark).
Strohecker Incorporated TCR series: 2017=5.4 · 2018=2.4 · 2019=13 · 2020=2 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=0 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=6.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Strohecker Incorporated falls in its industry
57 Copper alloys made in primary establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 6 Copper alloys made in primary employers in Ohio.
Strohecker Incorporated has fewer employees than the Copper alloys made in primary copper sme median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331410 · OH · East Palestine
57 Copper alloys made in primary copper smelting and refining mills employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 10 employers in East Palestine, OH · 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 | ASARCO-Amarillo Copper Refinery | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SCM Metal Products | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | New GLDC LLC | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Great Lakes Growers LLC | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hoover Gardens & Gifts | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Loadout Building | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Harrison Hub FRAC | 41 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Threshold Residential Services | 125 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | 83 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Covington SNF, Inc. | 75 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jasar Recycling | 37 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | S04313 - Florence Hauling | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lawry's The Prime Rib, Las Vegas | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crayola Experience Orlando | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hartland Building & Restoration Company | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Davie Yard 430 | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ross Reels | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Heartland Express Lathrop | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Paul Bradigan & Sons, Inc. | 41 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.