Hospitals, general medical and surgical · Tennessee
University Health System, Inc
Knoxville, TN · ~5,215 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 11.6
- Avg TCR
- 7.5
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
University Health System, Inc runs at 155% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Hospitals, general medical and surgical workplace, earning a grade D.
University Health System, Inc: 11.6 TCR = 155% of Hospitals, general medical and surgical BLS 7.5 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
University Health System, Inc safety composite
University Health System, Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 2%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 2% 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
−11.6
2018→2024
University Health System, Inc injury rate improved
University Health System, Inc's TCR fell 11.6 from 18.0 in 2018 to 6.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 18.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.14× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=18.0 · 2020=12.3 · 2021=9.6 · 2024=6.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 622110 · Knoxville, TN ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 11.6 · 155% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #155/157
- PHOTO Memorial Medical Cen…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 1,484 inj
- SIZE ~5,215 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Memorial Medical Center of East Tx-San Augustine (0.0 TCR gap)
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University Health System, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
University Health System, Inc
11.6 TCR
- Memorial Medic
Memorial Medical Center of East Tx-San Augustine
11.6 TCR
- 2032-08181701
2032-08181701
11.6 TCR
- NM Amb - Burne
NM Amb - Burnett Cty
11.6 TCR
- PAM Specialty
PAM Specialty Hospital of Dayton
11.6 TCR
What this shows University Health System, Inc averages 11.6 TCR (155% of the Hospitals, general medical and surgical BLS benchmark).
University Health System, Inc TCR series: 2018=18 · 2020=12.3 · 2021=9.6 · 2024=6.4 · BLS 7.5
Where University Health System, Inc falls in its industry
6,862 Hospitals, general medical and establishmentsSafer than 4% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.2.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #155 safest of 157 Hospitals, general medical and employers in Tennessee.
University Health System, Inc has more employees than the Hospitals, general medical and surgical median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.2. 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 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 198 | 80 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 374 | 56 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12.3 | 4.6 | 420 | 133 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18.0 | 3.3 | 492 | 96 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
622110 · TN · Knoxville
6,862 Hospitals, general medical and surgical employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 747 employers in Knoxville, 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 | Memorial Medical Center of East Tx-San Augustine | 11.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 2032-08181701 | 11.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NM Amb - Burnett Cty | 11.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PAM Specialty Hospital of Dayton | 11.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Public Sector | 5,366 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FedEx 3131 DEMOCRAT RD | 4,958 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JACKSON MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL | 4,844 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 5,599 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cellular Sales Services Group LLC | 6,387 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Functional Pathways of TN LLC | 2,258 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HES Facilities Services K-12 | 2,157 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Therapy Services | 1,681 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Brownlee Lumber, Inc. | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Highland Senior Living | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SFR Industries | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | District Wide | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hospital for Special Surgery | 5,195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Orlando Regional Medical Center | 5,195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | General Motors Corporation | 5,241 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Micron Boise Site | 5,184 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.