Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing · Indiana
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC
Elkhart, IN · ~30 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.9
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC runs at 150% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC: 5.9 TCR = 150% of Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing BLS 3.9 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC safety composite
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 25%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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%).
TCR Δ
−1.2
2019→2024
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC injury rate improved
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC's TCR fell 1.2 from 3.7 in 2019 to 2.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 11.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=3.7 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=11.1 · 2022=7.7 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=2.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311111 · Elkhart, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.9 · 150% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #11/13
- PHOTO Freshpet Kitchens Pl…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem (0.0 TCR gap)
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United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC
5.9 TCR
- Freshpet Kitch
Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem
5.9 TCR
- NPIC
NPIC
5.9 TCR
- Ainsworth Pet
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Frontenac
5.8 TCR
- LinkOne Potato
LinkOne Potato Solutions, LLC Burley
5.8 TCR
What this shows United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC averages 5.9 TCR (150% of the Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC TCR series: 2019=3.7 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=11.1 · 2022=7.7 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=2.4 · BLS 3.9
Where United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC falls in its industry
302 Pet food, dog and cat, manufac establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 13 Pet food, dog and cat, manufac employers in Indiana.
United Pet Food Manufacturing, LLC has fewer employees than the Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311111 · IN · Elkhart
302 Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 401 employers in Elkhart, 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 | Freshpet Kitchens Plant 1 and 2 - Bethlehem | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Frontenac | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LinkOne Potato Solutions, LLC Burley | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NPIC | 5.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Noblesville Generating Station | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lawrenceburg Power, LLC | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HQ | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Steuben County REMC | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Forest River, Inc. | 12,549 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | THOR MOTOR COACH | 2,437 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elkhart Community Schools | 1,892 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HRV LLC | 1,692 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cleveland PDC | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Systems Automated, LLC | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 044 - Ogilvie Ag Center & Bulk | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Cornerstone WI | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Costa Solutions - Corporate & Administrative Offices | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Continental Plumbing, Inc. | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. | 30 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.