Private Households

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Private Households industry saw employment growth of only 1.37%. There are an average of 1 workers at each of the 242,825 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Other Services (except Public Administration) Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 20th 2012 by OSHA representitives in Jamul, CA at Rancho El Cielo. A employee working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was struck by felled tree, dies
OSHA ID201078490
Accident Date2012-11-19
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 11:56 a.m. on November 19, 2012, Employee #1, a ranch hand, gardener was cutting down a 30 ft dead tree. The employee left a 2 by 3 in. solid area in the tree stump, and then he went to the front of the tree. The tree fell on Employee #1 striking him in his head, and crushing his chest. Employee #1 was later found by a coworker lifeless under the tree. The employee was taken directly to the Coroner's office by the Emergency Medical Service, where he was pronounced dead.
OSHA investigators arrived in San Ramon, CA on Monday, June 4th 2012 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Thomas Lanny Grammer. A Laborer had been killed when the employees are injured when tree fell, one employee was killed
OSHA ID202635371
Accident Date2012-06-04
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 12:57 p.m. on June 4, 2012, Employee #1 was at the worksite on private property. The employee was sawing at the base of a tree. Employee #2 was standing nearby. A loud crack was heard, and the tree trunk spun as it tree fell, hitting Employee #2. The tree also hit Employee #1 trapping and crushing him. The employees were transported to an area hospital, where Employee #2 had surgery on the fractures and internal injuries he sustained when the tree branches fell hitting him. Employee #2 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, June 4th 2012 by OSHA representitives in San Ramon, CA which had occured previously at Thomas Lanny Grammer. A Laborer had been injured when the employees are injured when tree fell, one employee was killed
OSHA ID202635371
Accident Date2012-06-04
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 12:57 p.m. on June 4, 2012, Employee #1 was at the worksite on private property. The employee was sawing at the base of a tree. Employee #2 was standing nearby. A loud crack was heard, and the tree trunk spun as it tree fell, hitting Employee #2. The tree also hit Employee #1 trapping and crushing him. The employees were transported to an area hospital, where Employee #2 had surgery on the fractures and internal injuries he sustained when the tree branches fell hitting him. Employee #2 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

OSHA Inspection Activity

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5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 149
50%
Inspection Rate: 0
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5

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