Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Nebraska
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Sutton, NE · ~111 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. runs at 196% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 196% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. safety composite
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc.: 7.0 → 7.5 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 7.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0.41× in 2021
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc.'s TCR rose 0.4 from 7.0 in 2016 to 7.5 in 2021. In 2021, DART was 0.41× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Sutton, NE ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 196% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #11/17
- PHOTO Adams Robinson Enter…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 37 inj
- SIZE ~111 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Adams Robinson Enterprises, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Adams Robinson
Adams Robinson Enterprises, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Roberts Excava
Roberts Excavation Corporation
5.5 TCR
- MACONCRETE
MACONCRETE
5.5 TCR
- Malphrus Utili
Malphrus Utilities, LLC
5.5 TCR
What this shows Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (196% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. TCR series: 2016=7 · 2018=4.5 · 2019=5.6 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=7.5 · BLS 2.8
Where Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 22% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Nebraska alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 17 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Nebraska.
Van Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc. has more employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · NE · Sutton
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 3,594 rated employers in Nebraska with headcount on file · 3 employers in Sutton, NE · 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 | Adams Robinson Enterprises, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Roberts Excavation Corporation | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MACONCRETE | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Malphrus Utilities, LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Mid-America Feed Yard | 111 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BHE - Lincoln (NE008) | 111 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | John Henry's Plumbing Heating and Air | 111 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Falewitch Construction Services | 111 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sutton Community Home, Inc. | 63 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | George Brothers Propane & Fertilizer | 21 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | MPV | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Doerfler Farms, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Chapin Home For The Aging | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mem Hosp of Salem County | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Alcami Corporation - MCC | 111 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TMS Calvert | 111 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sakuma Bros Processing | 111 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tampa, FL HVAC | 111 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.