Fatal and Nonfatal Struck-By Injuries in the Construction Industry, 2011–2019

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• Personal Author:
  Brooks, Raina D. ; Brown S ; Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Harris W
• Description:
  This issue examines fatal and nonfatal struck injuries in construction from 2011 through 2019, identifying trends by subsector and injury cause. Key Findings: 1. In 2019, struck-by injuries caused 170 deaths in construction, of which 47% involved transport vehicles. 2. Between 2011 and 2019, the rate of fatal struck-by injuries in construction from objects/equipment and transport vehicles declined by 15% and 23%, respectively. 3. Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (NAICS 237) accounted for more than two thirds (68%) of construction struck-by deaths from transport vehicles in 2019. 4. In 2019, there were 20,600 nonfatal struck injuries in construction, comprising one quarter (26%) of the industry's total nonfatal injuries. 5. Between 2011 and 2019, the rate of nonfatal struck-by and struck-against injuries in construction declined by 20% and 47%, respectively. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Workers Fatalities Heavy Equipment Injury Prevention Machinery Mortality Data Motor Vehicles Traumatic Injuries
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• 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:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063306
• Citation:
  CPWR Data Bulletin. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2021 Apr; :1-7
• Email:
  SDong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226392/cdc_226392_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.26 MB ]