Residential Remodelers

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 85,792 businesses operating in the Residential Remodelers industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 299,169 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.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, February 25th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Sanford, NC after learning of an incident at 141275 - J. A. Hart Construction Inc. which had occured on Friday, February 22nd 2019. A 53 year old employee had been killed when the

OSHA ID113935.015

Accident Date2019-02-22

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn February 22, 2019, an employee fell from an elevation and was killed.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, October 26th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Wakeman, OH which had occured previously at Mel Yoder Home Improvement, Llc. A 36 year old Construction laborer had been killed when the

OSHA ID110439.015

Accident Date2018-10-26

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on October 26, 2018, an employee was moving an aluminum shingle elevator ladder while working on a two story residential residence and contacted the 7,400 volt overhead power transmission electrical line, electrocuting himself.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, October 16th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Gretna, LA after learning of an incident at Kent Contractors Inc. which had occured on Thursday, October 11th 2018. A 30 year old Laborer had been injured when the

OSHA ID110104.015

Accident Date2018-10-11

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 10:37 a.m. on October 11, 2018, Employee #1 and 10 coworkers were engaged in renovation work inside a 20-foot, one-story multifamily residential structure. Employee #1 was working on interior framing. The building collapsed onto the 11 employees, who were struck by falling building materials. Emergency services arrived and transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for lacerations and contusions. The 10 coworkers were assessed but not hospitalized.

Residential Remodelers

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