Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing · Kentucky
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky
Wurtland, KY · ~40 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky runs at 110% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky: 3.6 TCR = 110% of Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky safety composite
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 84% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 50%), 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).
62/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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%).
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky held a steady TCR band
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 7.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=0.0 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=7.5 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Wurtland, KY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.6 · 110% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/9
- PHOTO Garland Manufacturin…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Garland Manufacturing Plant 6 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- E.R. ADVANCED
E.R. ADVANCED CERAMICS INC
3.7 TCR
- This site
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky
3.6 TCR
- Garland Manufa
Garland Manufacturing Plant 6
3.6 TCR
- Tulsa Brick Pl
Tulsa Brick Plant
3.6 TCR
- Saint-Gobain C
Saint-Gobain Ceramic Material, High Performance Refractories
3.6 TCR
What this shows Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky averages 3.6 TCR (110% of the Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky TCR series: 2018=0 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=7.5 · 2022=0 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky falls in its industry
307 Nonclay refractories (e.g., bl establishmentsSafer than 50% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 9 Nonclay refractories (e.g., bl employers in Kentucky.
Vesuvius USA Wurtland Kentucky has fewer employees than the Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · KY · Wurtland
307 Nonclay refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 4 employers in Wurtland, 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 | Garland Manufacturing Plant 6 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tulsa Brick Plant | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | E.R. ADVANCED CERAMICS INC | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Saint-Gobain Ceramic Material, High Performance Refractories | 3.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Electrical Distribution Cooperative | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Leak Eliminators | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | STC:SC630 - SC630-Louisville, KY | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | STC:SC640 - SC640-Lexington, KY | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wurtland Nursing and Rehab | 107 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pregis - Wurtland | 79 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wurtland | 35 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Glyndon Lord Baltimore Cleaners | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SiteOne Landscape Supply #329 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gasser Chair Co., Inc. - Production Division 1 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sherwood PDC | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Altamonte Springs | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Amita Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mayer Malbin | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pm Electric Inc. | 40 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.