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Fatal and nonfatal Focus Four injuries in construction
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March 2023
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Description:"Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the United States, with 1,034 fatal occupational injuries among all construction workers and 74,520 nonfatal injuries among private wage-and-salary construction workers in 2020. A majority of fatal occupational injuries and a large proportion of nonfatal injuries result from Construction Focus Four hazards, which include falls to a lower level, struck-by, electrocutions, and caught-in/between injuries. This classification was created in 1994 in response to the impact the top four safety hazards have on construction workers. This issue examines fatal and nonfatal Focus Four injuries in construction by injury type and detailed event/exposure. KEY FINDINGS From 2011 to 2021, 65% (n=6.9 thousand (K)) of fatal injuries were a result of a Focus Four hazard. From 2011 to 2021 there were increases in the number (46%) and rate (13%) of fatal falls to a lower level. From 2011 to 2020, Focus Four injuries accounted for 40% (n=315.2K) of all nonfatal injuries. Nonfatal struck-by injuries and their rate declined 2011 to 2020 (4% and 24%, respectively). Other falls to a lower level (OIICS 433) were the most common type of falls to a lower level, accounting for 81% of fatal and 93% of nonfatal fall injuries in 2020. Transport vehicles were the most common cause of fatal struck-by injuries (48%), whereas other struck-by injuries were the most common for nonfatal struck-by injuries (56%) in 2020." - NIOSHTIC-2
NIOSTIC no. 20067041
CPWR is the research and training arm of NABTU. Production of this document was supported by cooperative agreement OH 009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH.
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NIOSHTIC Number:20067041
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Resource Number:Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U60-OH-009762
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