Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing · Connecticut
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz
Torrington, CT · ~137 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz runs at 128% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz: 4.2 TCR = 128% of Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz safety composite
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 10%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz: 0.0 → 6.7 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 7.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.13× in 2024
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz's TCR rose 6.7 from 0.0 in 2021 to 6.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.13× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333249 · Torrington, CT ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 128% of ind
- DART 4.8 DART
- RANK #7/9
- PHOTO Cosmetic Specialties…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~137 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cosmetic Specialties International (0.0 TCR gap)
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Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Cosmetic Speci
Cosmetic Specialties International
4.3 TCR
- DL Manufacturi
DL Manufacturing
4.3 TCR
- This site
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz
4.2 TCR
- Tuftco Corp TM
Tuftco Corp TMD
4.2 TCR
- Stratasys SDM
Stratasys SDM (Wallace)
4.2 TCR
What this shows Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz averages 4.2 TCR (128% of the Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz TCR series: 2021=0 · 2022=7.9 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=6.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz falls in its industry
448 Injection molding machinery fo establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 9 Injection molding machinery fo employers in Connecticut.
Southwest Mold, Inc dba Seitz has more employees than the Injection molding machinery for plastics median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333249 · CT · Torrington
448 Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 87 employers in Torrington, CT · 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 | Cosmetic Specialties International | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tuftco Corp TMD | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Stratasys SDM (Wallace) | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DL Manufacturing | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | American Electro Products Inc. | 137 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Coherent | Nufern | 137 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2938 LOWE S OF LISBON CT | 137 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VERNON #205 | 137 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL | 949 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (540) | 924 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | O&G Entire Company | 801 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | O&G Industries, Inc. | 783 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Food Stores 6262 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant 388 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Super Giant Landover 308 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Giant Food Stores 6563 | 137 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Giant Food Stores 106562 | 137 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Martin'S Food Markets 6454 | 137 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Giant Food Stores 6103 | 137 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.