Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing · Alabama
International Paper - Riverdale Mill
Selma, AL · ~779 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
International Paper - Riverdale Mill runs at 35% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
International Paper - Riverdale Mill: 1.1 TCR = 35% of Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
International Paper - Riverdale Mill safety composite
International Paper - Riverdale Mill scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 2% 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
International Paper - Riverdale Mill: 0.3 → 1.8 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 3.4 TCR · DART/TCR 1.03× in 2024
International Paper - Riverdale Mill's TCR rose 1.5 from 0.3 in 2016 to 1.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 3.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.03× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322121 · Selma, AL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.1 · 35% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #4/7
- PHOTO Resolute Tissue Sanf…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 63 inj
- SIZE ~779 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Resolute Tissue Sanford (0.0 TCR gap)
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International Paper - Riverdale Mill in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- International
International Paper Savannah Mill
1.2 TCR
- Johnsonburg
Johnsonburg
1.2 TCR
- This site
International Paper - Riverdale Mill
1.1 TCR
- Resolute Tissu
Resolute Tissue Sanford
1.1 TCR
- Nicolet Mill
Nicolet Mill
1.1 TCR
What this shows International Paper - Riverdale Mill averages 1.1 TCR (35% of the Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
International Paper - Riverdale Mill TCR series: 2016=0.3 · 2017=0.7 · 2018=0.3 · 2019=0.6 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=3.4 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.8 · BLS 3.3
Where International Paper - Riverdale Mill falls in its industry
317 Paper (except newsprint, uncoa establishmentsSafer than 79% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.2.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 7 Paper (except newsprint, uncoa employers in Alabama.
International Paper - Riverdale Mill has more employees than the Paper (except newsprint, uncoated ground median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.2. 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 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322121 · AL · Selma
317 Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 48 employers in Selma, 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 | Resolute Tissue Sanford | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | International Paper Savannah Mill | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Johnsonburg | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nicolet Mill | 1.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Rohr Inc (Foley AL) | 778 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Von Braun Center | 776 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US Adient, LLC Clanton | 775 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Denali Universal Services | 775 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vaughan Regional Medical Center | 473 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | S0492 VAUGHAN REGIONAL MED CTR | 352 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bush Hog Selma | 338 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 700 | 336 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Jacksonville-Sunoco LLC | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Timely Signs of Kingston, Inc | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA Inc - Agawam | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Avery Dennison Mill Hall Facility | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | California Department of Transportation Facility 338 | 779 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | California Department of Transportation Facility 334 | 779 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | California Department of Transportation Facility 333 | 779 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | California Department of Transportation Facility 332 | 779 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.