Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers · Iowa
The Paper Corporation
Des Moines, IA · ~23 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Paper Corporation runs at 185% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
The Paper Corporation: 4.1 TCR = 185% of Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Paper Corporation safety composite
The Paper Corporation scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 15%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% 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
The Paper Corporation: 0.0 → 4.2 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 13.7 TCR · DART/TCR 1.04× in 2023
The Paper Corporation's TCR rose 4.2 from 0.0 in 2016 to 4.2 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2017 at 13.7 TCR. In 2023, DART was 1.04× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424110 · Des Moines, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 185% of ind
- DART 4.2 DART
- RANK P17
- PHOTO Pratt Retail Special…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC Sauk Village, IL (0.1 TCR gap)
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The Paper Corporation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Case Makes
Case Makes
4.4 TCR
- Western BRW Pa
Western BRW Paper Co
4.2 TCR
- This site
The Paper Corporation
4.1 TCR
- Pratt Retail S
Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC Sauk Village, IL
4.1 TCR
- Pratt Retail S
Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
3.9 TCR
What this shows The Paper Corporation averages 4.1 TCR (185% of the Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
The Paper Corporation TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=13.7 · 2018=0 · 2019=0 · 2020=4.8 · 2021=0 · 2022=9.8 · 2023=4.2 · BLS 2.2
Where The Paper Corporation falls in its industry
116 Paper (e.g., fine, printing, w establishmentsSafer than 17% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.2.
The Paper Corporation has fewer employees than the Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), b median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13.7 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424110 · IA · Des Moines
116 Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 525 employers in Des Moines, 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 | Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC Sauk Village, IL | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Western BRW Paper Co | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Case Makes | 4.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Remsen Farmers Coop | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | M L Kapp Power Station 2 | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Marshalltown Gen Station | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Ames - Electric Distribution | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate Center | 6,292 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines | 4,884 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MercyOne Des Moines | 3,547 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Des Moines Methodist Hospital | 3,495 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Jamison Door Company | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Coates Roofing Company, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | WestCoast Brace & Limb | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kalwall Corporation-Flat Sheet Division | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Adaptive Textiles | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mebane Lumber Building Supply | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Price Honda | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | VinTech Nano Materials | 23 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.