Data Bulletin: Fatal and Nonfatal Focus Four Injuries in Construction

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• Journal Article:
  Fatal and nonfatal Focus Four injuries in construction
• Personal Author:
  Harris, William ; Yohannes, Thomas ; Trueblood, Amber B.
• 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. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Construction industry; Injuries; Fatalities; Statistical analysis; Falls; Transportation industry
• Source:
  CPWR Data Bulletin. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2023 Mar; :1-7
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067041
• Contact Point Address:
  Data Center, CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  datacenter@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/125702/cdc_125702_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.38 MB ]