Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating · Tennessee
Chattanooga Plant 2
Chattanooga, TN · ~55 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Chattanooga Plant 2 runs at 67% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating workplace, earning a grade B.
Chattanooga Plant 2: 2.2 TCR = 67% of Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chattanooga Plant 2 safety composite
Chattanooga Plant 2 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 32%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Chattanooga Plant 2: 0.0 → 1.7 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 5.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0.76× in 2019
Chattanooga Plant 2's TCR rose 1.7 from 0.0 in 2016 to 1.7 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2017 at 5.5 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0.76× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325211 · Chattanooga, TN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.2 · 67% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #9/14
- PHOTO Auriga Polymers Inc.
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~55 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Auriga Polymers Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chattanooga Plant 2 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Chattanooga Plant 2
2.2 TCR
- Auriga Polymer
Auriga Polymers Inc.
2.2 TCR
- Safas Corporat
Safas Corporation
2.2 TCR
- Industrial Pla
Industrial Plastics & Machine
2.2 TCR
- Ennis - Polynt
Ennis - Polynt
2.2 TCR
What this shows Chattanooga Plant 2 averages 2.2 TCR (67% of the Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating BLS benchmark).
Chattanooga Plant 2 TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=5.5 · 2018=1.6 · 2019=1.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Chattanooga Plant 2 falls in its industry
644 Plastics and synthetic resins establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 14 Plastics and synthetic resins employers in Tennessee.
Chattanooga Plant 2 has fewer employees than the Plastics and synthetic resins regenerati median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325211 · TN · Chattanooga
644 Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 695 employers in Chattanooga, 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 | Auriga Polymers Inc. | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Safas Corporation | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Industrial Plastics & Machine | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ennis - Polynt | 2.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Alabama GP Vaccination Department | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GP Production (Pikeville) | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Water Department | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Charleston Site | 55 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA COKE | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHATTANOOGA FOOD | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USXpress | 7,385 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cardiology GB | 6,606 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mosaic Carrollton | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | International Speedway Corporation | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | OK-OK | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MMG PSI (Pulmonary, Sleep, Intensivist) | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | North Branch Construction, Inc. Home Office | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dynaco USA | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Jung Hotel & Residences | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cst Mke | 55 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.