Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merchant wholesalers · South Dakota
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center
Milbank, SD · ~190 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center runs at 363% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center: 8.0 TCR = 363% of Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center safety composite
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 9%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% 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
−3.4
2016→2023
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center injury rate improved
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center's TCR fell 3.4 from 5.9 in 2016 to 2.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 13.8 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.32× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.9 · 2018=13.8 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=11.2 · 2023=2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423710 · Milbank, SD ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.0 · 363% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK P9
- PHOTO 4528 TAMPA FL 4528-MSH
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 73 inj
- SIZE ~190 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 4528 TAMPA FL 4528-MSH (0.0 TCR gap)
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United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Tifco Industri
Tifco Industries Inc
8.1 TCR
- This site
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center
8 TCR
- 4528 TAMPA FL
4528 TAMPA FL 4528-MSH
8 TCR
- Orgill West Vi
Orgill West Virginia Distribution Center
8 TCR
- Endries Fullco
Endries Fullco
8 TCR
What this shows United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center averages 8.0 TCR (363% of the Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center TCR series: 2016=5.9 · 2018=13.8 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=11.2 · 2023=2.5 · BLS 2.2
Where United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center falls in its industry
449 Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merc establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.9.
United Hardware Distributing Co - Distribution Center has more employees than the Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merchant whole median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.9. 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423710 · SD · Milbank
449 Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,778 rated employers in South Dakota with headcount on file · 14 employers in Milbank, SD · 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 | 4528 TAMPA FL 4528-MSH | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Orgill West Virginia Distribution Center | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Endries Fullco | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tifco Industries Inc | 8.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Winner Regional Healthcare Center | 190 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AH Avera Mckennan | 189 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, Inc | 191 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Human Service Agency | 189 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. | 320 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Avera Milbank Area Hospital | 98 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dakota Stone Inc | 94 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Avantara Milbank | 76 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Belle Plaine Specialty Care | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | US Yachiyo | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fire Department | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Fairburn Packaging : Fairburn Packaging | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Penguin Computing | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bianchi Electric | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | pictsweet | 190 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.