Facts About Construction Accident

More than 7 million persons work in the construction industry, representing 6% of the labor force. Approximately 1.5 million of these workers are self-employed. Of approximately 600,000 construction companies, 90% employ fewer than 20 workers. Few have formal safety and health programs. From 1980-1993, an average of 1,079 construction workers were killed on the job each year, more fatal injuries than in any other industry. Falls caused 3,859 construction worker fatalities (25.6%). Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry. An average of 362 fatal falls occurred each year from 1995 to 1999, with the trend on the increase. 15% of workers' compensation costs are spent on construction injuries.

Traffic-related motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related injury death. They reduce our workforce by more than three workers each day. However, the environment in which these crashes occur is complex and may not be as controllable as other workplaces. Uncontrollable factors include aggressive or impaired drivers and motorists who ignore the dangers of sharing the road with commercial vehicles (for example, those who do not allow enough room for a truck to turn a corner).

The back is the part of the body most frequently injured at work accounting for nearly 25 percent of all work-related injuries. Injuries to the legs, arms and hands are the next most frequent bodily injuries.

Topics and issues related to Construction Accidents include:

• Personal Injury
• Workers Compensation
• OSHA
• Scaffolding Accident
• Machinery Failure
• Asbestos

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