Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing · Illinois
Thunderbird Molding Illinois
Elgin, IL · ~71 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Thunderbird Molding Illinois runs at 27% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Thunderbird Molding Illinois: 0.9 TCR = 27% of Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Thunderbird Molding Illinois safety composite
Thunderbird Molding Illinois scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 91% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 44%), 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)
- A 0.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 91% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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
Thunderbird Molding Illinois: 0.0 → 1.3 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 1.4 TCR · DART/TCR 1.42× in 2024
Thunderbird Molding Illinois's TCR rose 1.3 from 0.0 in 2022 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 1.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333249 · Elgin, IL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 0.9 · 27% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #3/27
- PHOTO SP Scientific - Gard…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~71 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SP Scientific - Gardiner, NY (0.0 TCR gap)
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Thunderbird Molding Illinois in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Thunderbird Molding Illinois
0.9 TCR
- SP Scientific
SP Scientific - Gardiner, NY
0.9 TCR
- Gribetz Manufa
Gribetz Manufacturing
0.9 TCR
- Maag Gala, Inc
Maag Gala, Inc.
0.9 TCR
- Stratasys SDM
Stratasys SDM (Austin)
0.9 TCR
What this shows Thunderbird Molding Illinois averages 0.9 TCR (27% of the Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Thunderbird Molding Illinois TCR series: 2022=0 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Thunderbird Molding Illinois falls in its industry
448 Injection molding machinery fo establishmentsSafer than 91% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 27 Injection molding machinery fo employers in Illinois.
Thunderbird Molding Illinois has more employees than the Injection molding machinery for plastics median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333249 · IL · Elgin
448 Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 250 employers in Elgin, IL · 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 | SP Scientific - Gardiner, NY | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gribetz Manufacturing | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Maag Gala, Inc. | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Stratasys SDM (Austin) | 0.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Dwight, IL | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 6697_16861 | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Menold Construction, Inc | 71 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Contegra Enterprises | 71 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advocate Sherman Hospital | 1,717 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elgin John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 987 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Elgin | 986 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation-Elgin | 774 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Gillis Bros. Inc. | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Omaha Energy Center | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The AZEK Company - COREY STREET | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MNE Northest Service Center Strm | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mission Point of Hancock | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cali FLC Inc | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Precision Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | 71 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 4320 Waterleaf | 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.