Fatal occupational injuries at road construction sites from 2003-2016.

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• Personal Author:
  Dong XS ; Katz R ; Wang X
• Description:
  Background: Working at road construction sites is dangerous. This study examines the trends and patterns of fatal occupational injuries among construction workers at road construction sites over time, especially after the recent economic downturn. Methods: Two large national datasets from 2003 to 2016 were analyzed, including the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and the Current Population Survey. Stratified and time series analyses were conducted to identify differences among subgroups in construction over time. Linear regression and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were utilized to measure whether changes or differences are statistically significant. Results: From 2003 to 2015, 1,166 construction workers died at road construction sites, comprising more than 70% of such deaths in all industries. Coinciding with the employment trend, the number of fatalities at road construction sites climbed from a low of 73 in 2010 to 87 in 2015, a nearly 20% increase over five years. In terms of event or exposure, more than half of road construction deaths between 2011 and 2015 were pedestrian vehicular incidents where a worker was struck by a vehicle or mobile equipment. Another 12.6% were roadway incidents that occurred while a worker was operating a vehicle. Trucks were the top source of deaths at road construction sites, involved in nearly one-quarter of road construction site fatalities. Passenger vehicles (including automobiles, buses, and passenger vans) were the second most common source, causing 17.5% of construction fatalities at those sites. By industry subsector, 309 workers in the Highway, Street, and Bridge subsector (NAICS 2373) were killed at road construction sites, accounting for 72% of all road construction fatalities during these years. By occupation, construction laborers had the highest number of fatalities at road construction sites, while highway maintenance workers had the highest risk of such deaths (14.2 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers). Workers 55 years and older as well as African American workers also experienced an elevated risk of such fatalities. Discussion: Compared to other major industries, the construction industry experiences a large burden of deaths at road construction sites. Interventions should be enhanced for high-risk occupations and worker groups. Note: The numbers will be updated to 2016 when the 2016 CFOI micro data are available.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Environmental Monitoring Epidemiology Health Surveys Metal Workers Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Fatalities Mortality Data Motor Vehicles Road Construction
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract
• 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:
  95
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062993
• Citation:
  National Occupational Injury Research Symposium 2018, (NOIRS 2018), October 16-18, 2018, Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2018 Oct; :95
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Xuanwen Wang, Senior Research Associate, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research & Training, 8484 Georgia Ave, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  WWang@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  National Occupational Injury Research Symposium 2018, (NOIRS 2018), October 16-18, 2018, Morgantown, West Virginia
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:53eaf2261ec3cc03b3e685471a63718c04d6e74b0edc14a8dc3a244498c0a1995976275133f46a663c8acacecd5d9a819f2846ffa726b1abcf0307f040ed478b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181910/cdc_181910_DS1.pdf
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