Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing · Arkansas
Fort Smith Plant
Fort Smith, AR · ~101 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fort Smith Plant runs at 389% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Fort Smith Plant: 12.8 TCR = 389% of Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Fort Smith Plant safety composite
Fort Smith Plant scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 68% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.83 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 68% 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
−1.5
2017→2024
Fort Smith Plant injury rate improved
Fort Smith Plant's TCR fell 1.5 from 4.2 in 2017 to 2.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 27.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.07× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.2 · 2018=6.6 · 2019=10.8 · 2020=25.0 · 2021=27.1 · 2022=21.8 · 2023=4.5 · 2024=2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 313230 · Fort Smith, AR ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 12.8 · 389% of ind
- DART 0.9 DART
- RANK #4/4
- PHOTO MS Nonwovens Inc.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 30 inj
- SIZE ~101 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: MS Nonwovens Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Fort Smith Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Plant 4 Produc
Plant 4 Products Unlimited, Inc.
13.9 TCR
- MS Nonwovens I
MS Nonwovens Inc.
12.9 TCR
- This site
Fort Smith Plant
12.8 TCR
- TWE Nonwovens
TWE Nonwovens US
12.5 TCR
- Schmelzer Indu
Schmelzer Industries, Inc
12 TCR
What this shows Fort Smith Plant averages 12.8 TCR (389% of the Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Fort Smith Plant TCR series: 2017=4.2 · 2018=6.6 · 2019=10.8 · 2020=25 · 2021=27.1 · 2022=21.8 · 2023=4.5 · 2024=2.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Fort Smith Plant falls in its industry
191 Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Arkansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 4 Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing employers in Arkansas.
Fort Smith Plant has more employees than the Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 20.9 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27.1 | 25.2 | 6 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25.0 | 23.2 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
313230 · AR · Fort Smith
191 Nonwoven fabrics manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 4,393 rated employers in Arkansas with headcount on file · 249 employers in Fort Smith, AR · 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 | MS Nonwovens Inc. | 12.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TWE Nonwovens US | 12.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Schmelzer Industries, Inc | 12.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Plant 4 Products Unlimited, Inc. | 13.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication, Inc. | 101 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lumber One Home Center, Inc. | 101 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2741 | 101 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2743 | 101 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH | 1,944 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ABB Motors and Mechanical, Inc. - Fort Smith | 1,298 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fort Smith - 5713 RS Boreham Jr Street | 985 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith | 970 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Icon Legacy Custom Modular Homes, LLC | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Chollas - Public Utilities | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ELGR | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Emergency Medical Services | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pierson Building Center | 101 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mission Linen Supply Salinas California Linen | 101 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kegel LLC | 101 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Camacho FLC, Inc | 101 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.