Fruit and vegetables, dehydrating, manufacturing · Illinois
VDF Drum Dry Plant
Momence, IL · ~82 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
VDF Drum Dry Plant runs at 132% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fruit and vegetables, dehydrating, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
VDF Drum Dry Plant: 4.3 TCR = 132% of Fruit and vegetables, dehydrating, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
VDF Drum Dry Plant safety composite
VDF Drum Dry Plant scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 65% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 21%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 65% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% 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%).
VDF Drum Dry Plant held a steady TCR band
VDF Drum Dry Plant's TCR held near 0.1 from 7.4 in 2016 to 7.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.4 · 2017=5.5 · 2018=6.1 · 2019=1.4 · 2020=1.8 · 2021=1.8 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=7.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311423 · Momence, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 132% of ind
- DART 6.2 DART
- RANK #6/12
- PHOTO Olam Americas LLC
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~82 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Olam Americas LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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VDF Drum Dry Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- WHS 330
WHS 330
4.5 TCR
- RFI - Broomfie
RFI - Broomfield
4.4 TCR
- This site
VDF Drum Dry Plant
4.3 TCR
- Olam Americas
Olam Americas LLC
4.3 TCR
- Teasdale Latin
Teasdale Latin Foods (Greeley, CO)
4.3 TCR
What this shows VDF Drum Dry Plant averages 4.3 TCR (132% of the Fruit and vegetables, dehydrating, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
VDF Drum Dry Plant TCR series: 2016=7.4 · 2017=5.5 · 2018=6.1 · 2019=1.4 · 2020=1.8 · 2021=1.8 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=7.3 · BLS 3.3
Where VDF Drum Dry Plant falls in its industry
123 Fruit and vegetables, dehydrat establishmentsSafer than 65% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.5.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 12 Fruit and vegetables, dehydrat employers in Illinois.
VDF Drum Dry Plant has more employees than the Fruit and vegetables, dehydrating, manuf median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.5. 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 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311423 · IL · Momence
123 Fruit and vegetables, dehydrating, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 23 employers in Momence, IL · 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 | Olam Americas LLC | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Teasdale Latin Foods (Greeley, CO) | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RFI - Broomfield | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WHS 330 | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | HOME NURSERY | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Electric Plant | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Electric Distribution | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gas | 82 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Baker & Taylor Momence | 505 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4206-00950004-950000 | 460 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Momence Packing | 296 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | VDF Riverview Campus | 238 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Chief Ethanol Fuels- Hastings | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | McKee Foods Corporation and Affiliates, Gentry Arkansas | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | To-Jo Food Products Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pax Machine Works, Incorporated | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Main Office | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Battle Creek | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Montgomeryville Store, Outlet, and Mission Services | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Manor at Greendale | 82 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.