Distribution of electric power · Tennessee
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur
Decatur, TN · ~69 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.2
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur runs at 680% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade F.
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur: 8.2 TCR = 680% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur safety composite
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 6%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
−10.9
2016→2024
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur injury rate improved
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur's TCR fell 10.9 from 16.9 in 2016 to 6.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 16.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.45× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=16.9 · 2017=5.0 · 2018=7.0 · 2019=13.3 · 2020=6.5 · 2021=7.7 · 2022=3.0 · 2023=8.0 · 2024=6.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Decatur, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.2 · 680% of ind
- DART 3.6 DART
- RANK #62/70
- PHOTO Polk-Burnett Electri…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 42 inj
- SIZE ~69 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative (0.0 TCR gap)
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Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur
8.2 TCR
- Polk-Burnett E
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative
8.2 TCR
- United Electri
United Electric Cooperative Services- Granbury
8.2 TCR
- LADWP 18718 RA
LADWP 18718 RAYEN
8.2 TCR
- OWENS VALLEY E
OWENS VALLEY ELECTRIC STA
8.2 TCR
What this shows Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur averages 8.2 TCR (680% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur TCR series: 2016=16.9 · 2017=5 · 2018=7 · 2019=13.3 · 2020=6.5 · 2021=7.7 · 2022=3 · 2023=8 · 2024=6.1 · BLS 1.2
Where Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 6% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #62 safest of 70 Distribution of electric power employers in Tennessee.
Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Decatur has more employees than the Distribution of electric power median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16.9 | 10.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · TN · Decatur
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 8 employers in Decatur, 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 | Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | United Electric Cooperative Services- Granbury | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LADWP 18718 RAYEN | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OWENS VALLEY ELECTRIC STA | 8.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Landmark Construction and Emergency Sericves | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Spear Ironworks LLC | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Region | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rembco Geotechnical Contractors, Inc. | 69 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Plant 10 | 359 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Storm Power Components | 317 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IronCraft Decatur | 113 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Solomom Decatur | 106 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Tithonus Chambersburg | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ashby Ponds | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Combined Transport | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carilion Clinic Co. 01 | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ramsey Winch Company | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PSSIC | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lauren Concrete - Plant 3/4 | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tinton Falls | 69 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.