Automobile suspension springs, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing · Kentucky
US Chita Co Ltd
Lebanon, KY · ~65 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
US Chita Co Ltd runs at 171% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Automobile suspension springs, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
US Chita Co Ltd: 5.7 TCR = 171% of Automobile suspension springs, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
US Chita Co Ltd safety composite
US Chita Co Ltd scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 35%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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
−5.6
2017→2024
US Chita Co Ltd injury rate improved
US Chita Co Ltd's TCR fell 5.6 from 7.6 in 2017 to 2.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 8.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.36× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=7.6 · 2021=7.5 · 2022=8.9 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332613 · Lebanon, KY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 171% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #8/15
- PHOTO Maryland Precision S…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~65 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Maryland Precision Spring (0.0 TCR gap)
Read with this employer → · Industry book → · Kentucky employers → · Look up another →
US Chita Co Ltd in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
US Chita Co Ltd
5.7 TCR
- Maryland Preci
Maryland Precision Spring
5.7 TCR
- Century Spring
Century Spring Corporation
5.7 TCR
- PLYMOUTH SPRIN
PLYMOUTH SPRING COMPANY
5.7 TCR
- P.J. Wallbank
P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc
5.7 TCR
What this shows US Chita Co Ltd averages 5.7 TCR (171% of the Automobile suspension springs, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
US Chita Co Ltd TCR series: 2017=7.6 · 2021=7.5 · 2022=8.9 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=2 · BLS 3.3
Where US Chita Co Ltd falls in its industry
189 Automobile suspension springs, establishmentsSafer than 35% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 15 Automobile suspension springs, employers in Kentucky.
US Chita Co Ltd has fewer employees than the Automobile suspension springs, heavy gau median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. 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 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332613 · KY · Lebanon
189 Automobile suspension springs, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 45 employers in Lebanon, KY · 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 | Maryland Precision Spring | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Century Spring Corporation | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PLYMOUTH SPRING COMPANY | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bowlin Group LLC | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ion Apex Electric | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kelsey Construction | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KIGHT COMPONENT PLANT 536 | 65 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TG Kentucky LLC | 1,066 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toyoda Gosei Kentucky | 1,052 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Curtis-Maruyasu America, Inc. | 658 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Curtis Maruyasu America | 522 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dgdg 16, LLC | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crawford-Tracey Corporation | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #50 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Es | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sheathing Technologies, Inc. | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Graphic Service Bureau Inc | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oliver Travel Trailers | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Zimbrick Middleton | 65 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.