Feb 05, 2008. /Lesprom Network/. Smurfit-Stone Container, which has led its industry in safety performance every year since 2001, completed its safest year in company history in 2007 by achieving a 1.05 recordable case rate (RCR). The previous best mark was 1.15, recorded in 2006. RCR is the number of cases requiring medical treatment per 100 full-time employees per year, as measured by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Industry-wide 2007 safety data will be reported later this year. Smurfit-Stone reduced its rate of injuries and illnesses nearly nine percent compared to 2006, and reduced the number of days lost due to occupational injuries and illnesses by 48%. A total of 70 Smurfit-Stone manufacturing facilities posted a 0.0 RCR in 2007. Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is the industry's leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging producer and is one of the world's largest paper recyclers.