Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary · Tennessee
WACKER Polysilicon North America
Charleston, TN · ~714 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
WACKER Polysilicon North America runs at 48% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary workplace, earning a grade A.
WACKER Polysilicon North America: 1.6 TCR = 48% of Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
WACKER Polysilicon North America safety composite
WACKER Polysilicon North America scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
71/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−0.7
2017→2023
WACKER Polysilicon North America injury rate improved
WACKER Polysilicon North America's TCR fell 0.7 from 2.5 in 2017 to 1.8 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2017 at 2.5 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.16× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=2.5 · 2018=0.8 · 2021=2.3 · 2022=0.6 · 2023=1.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331410 · Charleston, TN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.6 · 48% of ind
- DART 0.3 DART
- RANK P79
- PHOTO HEM Fombell
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 49 inj
- SIZE ~714 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: HEM Fombell (0.1 TCR gap)
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WACKER Polysilicon North America in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Kennecott Refi
Kennecott Refinery
1.8 TCR
- ATI Millersbur
ATI Millersburg Operations
1.8 TCR
- This site
WACKER Polysilicon North America
1.6 TCR
- HEM Fombell
HEM Fombell
1.5 TCR
- Fallon
Fallon
1.4 TCR
What this shows WACKER Polysilicon North America averages 1.6 TCR (48% of the Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary BLS benchmark).
WACKER Polysilicon North America TCR series: 2017=2.5 · 2018=0.8 · 2021=2.3 · 2022=0.6 · 2023=1.8 · BLS 3.3
Where WACKER Polysilicon North America falls in its industry
57 Nonferrous metals (except alum establishmentsSafer than 79% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
WACKER Polysilicon North America has more employees than the Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smel median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331410 · TN · Charleston
57 Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 17 employers in Charleston, TN · 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 | HEM Fombell | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kennecott Refinery | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ATI Millersburg Operations | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fallon | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bonded Filter Co. LLC / DBA BFC Solutions | 713 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | 713 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | USML, Ingram Micro Millington, TN | 717 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Henry Co Medical Center | 709 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : CHA2 | 1,072 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - CHA2 | 847 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. | 406 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Olin Corporation - Charleston plant | 259 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | TDF Metal Finishing0427 | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Silgan Containers Modesto Riverside | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Skyline Door & Hardware, Inc. | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Milwaukie Stanley Infrastructure | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate | 714 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cucamonga Plant | 714 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 337929-So Jersey Nj P&Dc | 714 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hyatt Regency Orlando | 714 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.