Food Distribution · Tennessee
US FOODS Knoxville
Alcoa, TN · ~258 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
US FOODS Knoxville runs at 230% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Food Distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
US FOODS Knoxville: 5.1 TCR = 230% of Food Distribution BLS 2.2 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
US FOODS Knoxville safety composite
US FOODS Knoxville scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 59% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 39%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 5.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 59% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 5.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% 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%).
Rising injury rate
US FOODS Knoxville: 2.6 → 7.2 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 7.2 TCR · DART/TCR 1.15× in 2022
US FOODS Knoxville's TCR rose 4.6 from 2.6 in 2016 to 7.2 in 2022. In 2022, DART was 1.15× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424410 · Alcoa, TN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 5.1 · 230% of ind
- DART 5.8 DART
- RANK #26/43
- PHOTO ES3 LLC : York, PA (…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 42 inj
- SIZE ~258 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ES3 LLC : York, PA (FDC) (0.0 TCR gap)
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US FOODS Knoxville in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
US FOODS Knoxville
5.1 TCR
- ES3 LLC : York
ES3 LLC : York, PA (FDC)
5.1 TCR
- Hilo
Hilo
5.1 TCR
- Halsey Foodser
Halsey Foodservice
5 TCR
- Core-Mark
Core-Mark
5 TCR
What this shows US FOODS Knoxville averages 5.1 TCR (230% of the Food Distribution BLS benchmark).
US FOODS Knoxville TCR series: 2016=2.6 · 2021=5.4 · 2022=7.2 · BLS 2.2
Where US FOODS Knoxville falls in its industry
1,651 Food Distribution establishmentsSafer than 59% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.1.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #26 safest of 43 Food Distribution employers in Tennessee.
US FOODS Knoxville has more employees than the Food Distribution median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424410 · TN · Alcoa
1,651 Food Distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 54 employers in Alcoa, 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 | ES3 LLC : York, PA (FDC) | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Halsey Foodservice | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hilo | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Core-Mark | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 102910 - Allen Combined Cycle Plant | 258 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | OBE - Tennessee | 258 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VMC, Memphis | 258 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Memphis - Hickory Hill | 258 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arconic Inc. | 1,169 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arconic Tennessee Operations | 1,084 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 672 | 411 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 672 | 397 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rome Operating - 224 Holmes Rd Rome | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1043 The Kiski School | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Outlet Collection at Riverwalk | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Save A Lot #422 | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 037 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | 258 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Life Care Center of Hilo | 258 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Benchmark-SB | 258 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lakeside Foods Manitowoc Distribution Center | 258 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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