New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 3,526 businesses operating in the New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 29,446 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 by OSHA representitives in Apex, NC after learning of an incident at 140892 - Harold K. Jordan And Co., Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 39 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID112904.015
Accident Date2019-01-22
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 22, 2019, three employees were working in the bottom of a 25 feet deep x 30 feet wide x 90 feet long when the trench collapsed. Employee #1 was killed, Employee #2 was buried to the waist and had to be extricated, and Employee #3 had been operating the excavator. Both Employees #2 and #3 were transported to the hospital.
OSHA investigators arrived in Apex, NC on Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at 140892 - Harold K. Jordan And Co., Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 39 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID112904.015
Accident Date2019-01-22
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 22, 2019, three employees were working in the bottom of a 25 feet deep x 30 feet wide x 90 feet long when the trench collapsed. Employee #1 was killed, Employee #2 was buried to the waist and had to be extricated, and Employee #3 had been operating the excavator. Both Employees #2 and #3 were transported to the hospital.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 by OSHA representitives in Apex, NC which had occured previously at 140892 - Harold K. Jordan And Co., Inc.. A 39 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID112904.015
Accident Date2019-01-22
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 22, 2019, three employees were working in the bottom of a 25 feet deep x 30 feet wide x 90 feet long when the trench collapsed. Employee #1 was killed, Employee #2 was buried to the waist and had to be extricated, and Employee #3 had been operating the excavator. Both Employees #2 and #3 were transported to the hospital.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
29.25
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 9869
231.4%
Inspection Rate: 25.65
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 104

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