Chadwick Detrick v. Heidtman Steel Prods.

HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Chadwick Detrick appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendant Heidtman Steel Products, Inc. (“Heidtman”), in Detrick’s action arising from injuries he suffered when he fell through the drywall floor of an attic he was repairing at one of Heidtman’s plants. We AFFIRM.

I. Background

As early as 2007, Heidtman, a steel manufacturer with facilities in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, hired JD Construction Enterprises, LLC (“JD”), an independent contractor, to perform various maintenance and installation projects at its…