Bending and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing · Tennessee
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc
Johnson City, TN · ~20 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc runs at 96% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Bending and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc: 3.2 TCR = 96% of Bending and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc safety composite
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−4.4
2022→2024
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc injury rate improved
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc's TCR fell 4.4 from 4.4 in 2022 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 5.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=4.4 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333517 · Johnson City, TN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.2 · 96% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/7
- PHOTO Takako America Co., …
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~20 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Takako America Co., Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Universal Tool & Engineering Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc
3.2 TCR
- Takako America
Takako America Co., Inc.
3.2 TCR
- Wilson Tool In
Wilson Tool International
3.2 TCR
- T & T Manufact
T & T Manufacturing, LLC.
3.2 TCR
- Fenn
Fenn
3.2 TCR
What this shows Universal Tool & Engineering Inc averages 3.2 TCR (96% of the Bending and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc TCR series: 2022=4.4 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Universal Tool & Engineering Inc falls in its industry
391 Bending and forming machines, establishmentsSafer than 53% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 7 Bending and forming machines, employers in Tennessee.
Universal Tool & Engineering Inc has fewer employees than the Bending and forming machines, metalworki median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333517 · TN · Johnson City
391 Bending and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 177 employers in Johnson City, TN · 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 | Takako America Co., Inc. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wilson Tool International | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | T & T Manufacturing, LLC. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fenn | 3.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Machine Harvest | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Columbia DREMC | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CEMC-Gallatin | 20 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | East Tennessee State University | 4,802 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Johnson City Medical Center | 2,099 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ballad Health | 1,586 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mountain States Health Alliance | 1,033 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | AS - Automotive Steering | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Odin Electric | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Darigold-Caldwell | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Schneider Mills Inc. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Trico Specialty Films - CC | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | IBP of Huntsville | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Riceland Foods - Corning Drier Facility | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | B&C Construction Company, Inc. | 20 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.