Data Bulletin: Construction Injury Trends by Major Subsector

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• Personal Author:
  Dufoe, Derek ; Brooks, Raina D. ; Harris, William ; Trueblood, Amber B.
• Description:
  This issue examines injury trends for the three major subsectors in construction, including injuries by event/exposure, primary source, body part, and age. Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the United States: in 2024, it had the highest number of fatal work injuries. There are three major subsectors in construction: Construction of Buildings (NAICS 236), Heavy and Civil Engineering (NAICS 237), and Specialty Trade Contractors (NAICS 238). Each has its own type of work, environments, and hazards. As employment continues to grow in each subsector, it is essential to examine injury trends across subsectors to identify differences that could be used to guide tailored intervention and prevention efforts. This Data Bulletin examines nonfatal and fatal injuries for each major subsector in construction. Nonfatal injury data were obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). Fatal injury data were obtained from the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and CPWR's Fatality Map. Both nonfatal and fatal injuries were examined across major subsectors by event/exposure and primary source, and nonfatal injuries were also analyzed by body part. CPWR's Fatality Map was used to examine fatal injuries by Focus Four injury and age. SOII data for nonfatal injuries among private industry workers resulting in days away from work (DAFW) are shown in two-year periods due to data changing to biennial estimates in 2021. CFOI data contain annual fatal injury data, while Fatality Map includes annual fatalities reported to OSHA and identified through media reports. Data to calculate rates were obtained from the U.S. BLS Current Employment Statistics (CES). Nonfatal injury rates were calculated per 10,000 workers and fatal injury rates were calculated per 100,000 workers. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Construction
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Injuries
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Construction industry
  • Construction workers
  • Injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Engineering
  • Falls
  • Transportation
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Data Bulletin
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Philadelphia Region OSHA
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071785
• Citation:
  CPWR Data Bulletin. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2026 Jun; :1-6
• 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:
  2026
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  2024/09/01
• End Date:
  2029/08/31
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/260009/cdc_260009_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.06 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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