Electric power distribution systems · South Carolina
Black River Electric Cooperative
Sumter, SC · ~73 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Black River Electric Cooperative runs at 242% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Black River Electric Cooperative: 2.9 TCR = 242% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Black River Electric Cooperative safety composite
Black River Electric Cooperative scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 43% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 1%), 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).
23/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 1% 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
Black River Electric Cooperative: 3.0 → 5.7 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 5.7 TCR · DART/TCR 1.47× in 2024
Black River Electric Cooperative's TCR rose 2.7 from 3.0 in 2017 to 5.7 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.47× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Sumter, SC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 2.9 · 242% of ind
- DART 4.3 DART
- RANK #67/86
- PHOTO TEWKSBURY-MA47
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~73 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: TEWKSBURY-MA47 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Black River Electric Cooperative in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Black River Electric Cooperative
2.9 TCR
- TEWKSBURY-MA47
TEWKSBURY-MA47
2.9 TCR
- Amarillo Techn
Amarillo Technical Center-122
2.9 TCR
- Palatka Servic
Palatka Service Center
2.9 TCR
- AMEREN ILLINOI
AMEREN ILLINOIS - Lincoln
2.9 TCR
What this shows Black River Electric Cooperative averages 2.9 TCR (242% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Black River Electric Cooperative TCR series: 2017=3 · 2018=3.1 · 2019=0 · 2020=2.8 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=5.7 · BLS 1.2
Where Black River Electric Cooperative falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 43% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #67 safest of 86 Electric power distribution sy employers in South Carolina.
Black River Electric Cooperative has more employees than the Electric power distribution systems 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 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · SC · Sumter
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 130 employers in Sumter, SC · 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 | TEWKSBURY-MA47 | 2.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Amarillo Technical Center-122 | 2.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Palatka Service Center | 2.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Lincoln | 2.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Caraustar Industries, Inc. | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Blue Diamond Industries Clinton | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Spartanburg Thermoforming - CN3 | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FT4 - Chester | 73 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Thompson Construction Group | 2,328 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Prisma Health Tuomey | 1,440 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sumter Utilities, Inc. | 1,370 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Continental Tire the Americas LLC - Sumter Plant | 1,350 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | San Diego Operations | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Buckeye Forest at Fairfield | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Candela Systems Corporation | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ringneck Energy, LLC | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pak Technologies - Good Hope | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Russell Tree Experts Ltd. | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | USA Raleigh 1016 Rental Car Rd | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Columbine Manor Care Center | 73 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.