Copper and copper-based shapes (e.g., cake, ingot, slag, wire bar) made from purchased metal or scrap · Alabama
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc.
Pine Hill, AL · ~378 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. runs at 231% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Copper and copper-based shapes (e.g., cake, ingot, slag, wire bar) made from purchased metal or scrap workplace, earning a grade F.
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc.: 7.6 TCR = 231% of Copper and copper-based shapes (e.g., cake, ingot, slag, wire bar) made from purchased metal or scrap BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. safety composite
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 17%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.29 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
−2.6
2016→2018
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. injury rate improved
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc.'s TCR fell 2.6 from 8.9 in 2016 to 6.3 in 2018. Peak filing year was 2016 at 8.9 TCR. In 2018, DART was 0.56× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.9 · 2017=7.7 · 2018=6.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331420 · Pine Hill, AL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 7.6 · 231% of ind
- DART 4.3 DART
- RANK #5/5
- PHOTO ESSEX FURUKAWA FORT …
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 81 inj
- SIZE ~378 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ESSEX FURUKAWA FORT WAYNE MAGNET WIRE PLANT (0.1 TCR gap)
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GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- ESSEX FURUKAWA
ESSEX FURUKAWA FORT WAYNE MAGNET WIRE PLANT
7.7 TCR
- This site
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc.
7.6 TCR
- The Electric M
The Electric Materials Company
7.5 TCR
- Therm-O-Link o
Therm-O-Link of Texas
7.5 TCR
- California Met
California Metal-X
7.4 TCR
What this shows GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. averages 7.6 TCR (231% of the Copper and copper-based shapes (e.g., cake, ingot, slag, wire bar) made from purchased metal or scrap BLS benchmark).
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. TCR series: 2016=8.9 · 2017=7.7 · 2018=6.3 · BLS 3.3
Where GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. falls in its industry
198 Copper and copper-based shapes establishmentsSafer than 17% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 5 Copper and copper-based shapes employers in Alabama.
GD Copper, (U.S.A.), Inc. has more employees than the Copper and copper-based shapes (e.g., ca median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331420 · AL · Pine Hill
198 Copper and copper-based shapes (e.g., cake, ingot, slag, wire bar) made from purchased metal or scrap employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 5 employers in Pine Hill, AL · 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 | ESSEX FURUKAWA FORT WAYNE MAGNET WIRE PLANT | 7.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Electric Materials Company | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Therm-O-Link of Texas | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | California Metal-X | 7.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Southwire Florence Plant | 378 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 660 | 378 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 734 | 378 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hamilton Home Builders | 377 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | International Paper - Pine Hill Mill | 453 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | International Paper Pine Hill Mill | 449 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pine Hill Mill | 445 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BM9 | 34 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Newton Public Schools | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Holland - SI | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4795-PD-AGS-AUGUSTA-PD | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pitt Ohio - West Middlesex | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Henrietta (Nyhen) | 378 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Thornburg (Patho) | 378 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Space Systems Group Gilbert | 378 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kline Construction Co., Inc. | 378 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.