Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing · Kentucky
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers)
Owensboro, KY · ~40 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) runs at 51% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers): 1.7 TCR = 51% of Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) safety composite
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 47%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 1.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−2.5
2022→2024
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) injury rate improved
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers)'s TCR fell 2.5 from 2.5 in 2022 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 2.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=2.5 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325199 · Owensboro, KY AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.7 · 51% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #8/9
- PHOTO Air Liquide Advanced…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Air Liquide Advanced Materials - Fremont Facility (0.0 TCR gap)
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Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers)
1.7 TCR
- Air Liquide Ad
Air Liquide Advanced Materials - Fremont Facility
1.7 TCR
- Fritz 500
Fritz 500
1.7 TCR
- Eugene Chemica
Eugene Chemical
1.7 TCR
- Natural Advant
Natural Advantage LLC, Oakdale Facility
1.7 TCR
What this shows Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) averages 1.7 TCR (51% of the Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) TCR series: 2022=2.5 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) falls in its industry
552 Plasticizers (i.e., basic synt establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 9 Plasticizers (i.e., basic synt employers in Kentucky.
Milliken and Company - Hickory Plant (Owensboro Specialty Polymers) has fewer employees than the Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chem median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325199 · KY · Owensboro
552 Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 184 employers in Owensboro, KY · 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 | Air Liquide Advanced Materials - Fremont Facility | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fritz 500 | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eugene Chemical | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Natural Advantage LLC, Oakdale Facility | 1.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Electrical Distribution Cooperative | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Leak Eliminators | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | STC:SC630 - SC630-Louisville, KY | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | STC:SC640 - SC640-Lexington, KY | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 2,305 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Owensboro Public Schools | 969 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Owensboro Independent | 903 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Swedish Match | 816 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Springhill Suites Pittsburgh Southside Works | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stewart & Jasper Processing | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | A Lamp Concrete Contractors | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Keystone RV Company - Plant 29 | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Rick Slater Construction, Inc. | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CM of Ohio 8793 Township Road 239 | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Arizona Drilling & Blasting | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | All-State Industries, Inc. Lewisville, Tx | 40 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.