Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant)
Coroapolis, PA · ~45 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) runs at 183% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant): 6.0 TCR = 183% of Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) safety composite
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant): 3.0 → 9.0 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 9.0 TCR · DART/TCR 0.75× in 2019
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant)'s TCR rose 6.0 from 3.0 in 2018 to 9.0 in 2019. In 2019, DART was 0.75× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Coroapolis, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 6.0 · 183% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #25/36
- PHOTO Red River Brick Mine…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~45 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Red River Brick Mineral Wells East (0.0 TCR gap)
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Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Crossville Pla
Crossville Plant 1
6.1 TCR
- This site
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant)
6 TCR
- Red River Bric
Red River Brick Mineral Wells East
6 TCR
- Red River Bric
Red River Brick Union City
6 TCR
- Unifrax I LLC.
Unifrax I LLC.
6 TCR
What this shows Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) averages 6.0 TCR (183% of the Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) TCR series: 2018=3 · 2019=9 · BLS 3.3
Where Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) falls in its industry
307 Clay refractories (e.g., morta establishmentsSafer than 24% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #25 safest of 36 Clay refractories (e.g., morta employers in Pennsylvania.
Universal Refractories, Inc (Robinson Plant) has fewer employees than the Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · PA · Coroapolis
307 Clay refractories (e.g., mortar, brick, tile, block) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 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 | Red River Brick Mineral Wells East | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Red River Brick Union City | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Unifrax I LLC. | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Crossville Plant 1 | 6.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DocHouse | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Florin Farms Hatchery, Inc. | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Risser's Poultry, Inc. | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Valley | 45 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sjc-San Jose | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Indusco Wire Rope & Fittings (Baltimore, MD) | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Forest Grove | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6962-Abs 0028 1641 | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Holiday Inn Manitowoc | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mindoro | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pearl Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing at Estherville | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | API Osgood | 45 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.