Distribution of electric power · Florida
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative
Defuniak Springs, FL · ~160 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative runs at 263% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade F.
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative: 3.1 TCR = 263% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative safety composite
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 40%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% 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
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative: 1.1 → 1.7 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 6.7 TCR · DART/TCR 0.36× in 2024
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative's TCR rose 0.6 from 1.1 in 2016 to 1.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 6.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.36× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Defuniak Springs, FL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 3.1 · 263% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #115/135
- PHOTO Natchez Trace Electr…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 38 inj
- SIZE ~160 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Natchez Trace Electric Power Association (0.0 TCR gap)
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Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative
3.1 TCR
- Natchez Trace
Natchez Trace Electric Power Association
3.1 TCR
- North Fulton O
North Fulton Operating 116675 Wills Road
3.1 TCR
- Port Arthur Se
Port Arthur Service Center
3.1 TCR
- Entergy Magnol
Entergy Magnolia
3.1 TCR
What this shows Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative averages 3.1 TCR (263% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative TCR series: 2016=1.1 · 2017=5.3 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=4.3 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=3 · 2024=1.7 · BLS 1.2
Where Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Florida alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #115 safest of 135 Distribution of electric power employers in Florida.
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative 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 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · FL · Defuniak Springs
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 26,569 rated employers in Florida with headcount on file · 23 employers in Defuniak Springs, FL · 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 | Natchez Trace Electric Power Association | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | North Fulton Operating 116675 Wills Road | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Port Arthur Service Center | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Entergy Magnolia | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Wilco Electrical llc | 160 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Taylor Morrison Sarasota Division | 160 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US082: Tampa 292 - SG | 160 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WPN-Well | 160 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1134 | 330 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6458-ZPEN | 218 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LP Defuniak Springs, LLC-- Chautauqua | 179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chautauqua Springs Health Center | 138 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Coverlay Manufacturing Inc. | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Playworld - Lewisburg | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Atlas Jonesboro | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cleveland Steel Container Corporation - Niles | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Transitions Healthcare Washington PA LLC | 160 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | United Mechanical Inc. | 160 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Aurora Flight Sciences of WV | 160 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oil City Tube Division | 160 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.