Roofing Contractors

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 20,917 businesses operating in the Roofing Contractors industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 177,954 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Foundation Structure and Building Exterior Contractors Industry by 53% over the past 5 years.

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On Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Tulsa, OK which had occured previously at Juarez Roofing. A 64 year old Roofer had been killed when the

OSHA ID117651.015

Accident Date2019-07-02

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NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on July 2, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roofing work at a two-story residential structure. He fell from the roof, a fall height of 8 feet. Employee #1 was killed.

On Wednesday, June 5th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Matthews, NC at 142478 - Taylor Roofing, Inc.. A 42 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the

OSHA ID116956.015

Accident Date2019-06-05

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NarrativeOn June 5, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was installing copper roofing to a 2.5-story single family residence. He left his work location to check a leak on the structure's back roof. Employee #1, who was not wearing fall protection, fell from the roof onto a concrete wall, a fall height of approximately 25 feet. He was killed.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, April 15th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Omaha, NE at Eddies Construction, Llc. A 32 year old man working as a Roofer was killed on the job when the

OSHA ID115368.015

Accident Date2019-04-12

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NarrativeAt 6:30 p.m. on April 12, 2019, an employee was replacing some old cedar shake shingles with new composite ones on a residential houses roof. The employee fell approximately 9 feet from the roof before landing on the concrete driveway, killing him. The employee did not have a lanyard attached while on the roof.

Roofing Contractors

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