Publishers, newspaper, combined with printing · Indiana
The Papers, Inc
Milford, IN · ~160 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 1.8
- Avg TCR
- 0.7
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Papers, Inc runs at 260% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Publishers, newspaper, combined with printing workplace, earning a grade F.
The Papers, Inc: 1.8 TCR = 260% of Publishers, newspaper, combined with printing BLS 0.7 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Papers, Inc safety composite
The Papers, Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
64/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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%).
TCR Δ
−3.2
2016→2024
The Papers, Inc injury rate improved
The Papers, Inc's TCR fell 3.2 from 3.2 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 3.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.2 · 2018=2.1 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=1.6 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 511110 · Milford, IN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 1.8 · 260% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/4
- PHOTO HCMG Elliott Street
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~160 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: HCMG Elliott Street (0.1 TCR gap)
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The Papers, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- HCMG Elliott S
HCMG Elliott Street
1.9 TCR
- This site
The Papers, Inc
1.8 TCR
- Wick Communica
Wick Communications Co.
1.7 TCR
- Huse Publishin
Huse Publishing Company dba Norfolk Daily News
1.7 TCR
- The Blade
The Blade
1.7 TCR
What this shows The Papers, Inc averages 1.8 TCR (260% of the Publishers, newspaper, combined with printing BLS benchmark).
The Papers, Inc TCR series: 2016=3.2 · 2018=2.1 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=1.6 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=0 · BLS 0.7
Where The Papers, Inc falls in its industry
61 Publishers, newspaper, combine establishmentsSafer than 62% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 4 Publishers, newspaper, combine employers in Indiana.
The Papers, Inc has more employees than the Publishers, newspaper, combined with pri median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
511110 · IN · Milford
61 Publishers, newspaper, combined with printing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 18 employers in Milford, IN · 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 | HCMG Elliott Street | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wick Communications Co. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Huse Publishing Company dba Norfolk Daily News | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Blade | 1.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | JFShea Construction-IN | 160 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | InPwr, Inc. | 160 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Structural Composites, LLC | 160 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Elkhart Products Corporation | 160 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chore-Time - Milford | 352 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Maple Leaf Farms, Inc. - MLS Processing Plant | 241 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MAPLE LEAF FARMS, INC. - SERENADE & DC | 225 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Maple Leaf Farms, Inc., MLS Location | 209 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Springfield-417 Liberty Street | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Schernecker Property Services | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Canino Electric Co. Westmont | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | IFS Industries - Garland | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Oil City Tube Division | 160 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | United Mechanical Inc. | 160 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Legacy Estates | 160 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Transitions Healthcare Washington PA LLC | 160 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.