Construction (NAICS 23)

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• Personal Author:
  Matzke H
• Description:
  The Construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems). Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in subdividing land for sale as building sites also are included in this sector. In 2012 there were 197,000 Illinois workers in the construction industry. Data source: North American Industry Classification System. 2012 Fatal Injury Facts: 16 fatal injuries occurred in the Illinois construction industry in 2012. About half (7) were due to falls, trips, or slips. 2012 Nonfatal Injury and Illness Facts-Construction: There were no reported injuries or illnesses for women. 25-34 year olds (34.7%) were the most common age group with a reported injury or illnesses. Rates of injury were highest in businesses' with 11-49 workers. The most common injury was cuts and lacerations ( n=710). The most common source of injury was due to parts and materials (n=780). Most common body part affected was upper extremities (n=1250). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Aging Construction Industry Engineering Morbidity Mortality Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Construction Construction Industry Extremities Falls Fatalities Highway Work Zones Injuries Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Utility Workers

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• Publisher:
  University of Illinois Chicago
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048293
• Citation:
  Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division, 2015 May; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  23 - Construction - (NAICS)
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Construction (NAICS 23)
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bc40d6ca6dec7c2845b0e0e6ad8b0c08a4c93501a13decdeb7f8267223252101c13f0bee7e4c4fe7bf9339f0b92b03bcf963957bbabf549f8f6d5071a37bfb3e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203073/cdc_203073_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.82 MB ]