Paper and paperboard converting machinery manufacturing · South Carolina
Softex Paper, Inc.
Rock Hill, SC · ~60 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Softex Paper, Inc. runs at 166% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Paper and paperboard converting machinery manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Softex Paper, Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 166% of Paper and paperboard converting machinery manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Softex Paper, Inc. safety composite
Softex Paper, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 24%), 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).
34/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.47 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
−3.1
2019→2024
Softex Paper, Inc. injury rate improved
Softex Paper, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.1 from 6.9 in 2019 to 3.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 10.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.7× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=6.9 · 2021=10.9 · 2022=3.7 · 2023=2.0 · 2024=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333243 · Rock Hill, SC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 166% of ind
- DART 3.8 DART
- RANK #3/6
- PHOTO MELLOTT MANUFACTURIN…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~60 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: MELLOTT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Softex Paper, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Black Brothers
Black Brothers Company
5.7 TCR
- This site
Softex Paper, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- MELLOTT MANUFA
MELLOTT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
5.5 TCR
- Con-Vey LLC
Con-Vey LLC
5.5 TCR
- Miller Manufac
Miller Manufacturing
5.4 TCR
What this shows Softex Paper, Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (166% of the Paper and paperboard converting machinery manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Softex Paper, Inc. TCR series: 2019=6.9 · 2021=10.9 · 2022=3.7 · 2023=2 · 2024=3.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Softex Paper, Inc. falls in its industry
137 Paper and paperboard convertin establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 6 Paper and paperboard convertin employers in South Carolina.
Softex Paper, Inc. has fewer employees than the Paper and paperboard converting machiner 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 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333243 · SC · Rock Hill
137 Paper and paperboard converting machinery manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 221 employers in Rock Hill, SC · 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 | MELLOTT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Miller Manufacturing | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Con-Vey LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Black Brothers Company | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Main office | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Charleston LEC, Inc. | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Poseidon Advanced Materials | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | United Forest Products Inc. | 60 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4701-340 | 1,642 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 340 PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER | 1,552 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rock Hill Distribution Center RHDC | 1,107 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Rock Hill | 1,072 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 1545 - Colerain | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | US Tower Corp | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lake Norman Reg Med Ctr | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vanguard-Phoenix | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Emms | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Premier Surgery Center of Louisville | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Autotech | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Meltech Corp., Inc. | 60 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.