Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing · South Carolina
Dak Americas Cooper River Site
MONCKS CORNER, SC · ~285 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dak Americas Cooper River Site runs at 45% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.5
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.3
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 13
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Dak Americas Cooper River Site's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 3 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Dak Americas Cooper River Site's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.3 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 325220.
Where Dak Americas Cooper River Site falls in its industry
70 Polyethylene terephthalate (PE establishmentsSafer than 63% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Dak Americas Cooper River Site has an average TCR of 1.5, which is 45% of the industry average (3.3) for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing. This is significantly better than average.
Safety Insights for Dak Americas Cooper River Site
Dak Americas Cooper River Site operates an establishment with approximately 285 full-time equivalent workers in MONCKS CORNER, SC, classified under the Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing industry (NAICS 325220). Across 3 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 13 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 1.5 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the A letter grade (Excellent Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.3 for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing, Dak Americas Cooper River Site's workforce experiences 45% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 3 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Dak Americas Cooper River Site as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Dak Americas Cooper River Site's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 325220 - Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2021)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
3 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 496,332 hours worked = 1.21 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dak Americas Cooper River Site (this establishment) | 1.47 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 3-year avg |
| Cellulosic fibers and filaments manufacturing industry avg | 3.30 | BLS IIF, NAICS 325220 |
| South Carolina state avg (all industries) | 4.08 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Dak Americas Cooper River Site to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2021: 4 reportable incidents · 4 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2020: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2019: 7 reportable incidents · 7 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Dak Americas Cooper River Site's reported OSHA injury record, strong versus its Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 45% of the Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing benchmark, Dak Americas Cooper River Site reports fewer injuries than typical peers, still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers and filaments manufacturing sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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