The majority of all construction accidents don’t even get reported. They are the minor bumps, bruises, and cuts that are handled with the on-site first aid kit. Unfortunately, there are many more injuries that do go reported, and they tend to be the construction injuries that end in serious disability or death.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, “Construction workers experienced 135,350 injuries and illnesses in 2007 and had an incident rate of 190 per 100,000 workers.”
The numbers provided prove that construction accidents are an all too common occurrence and that the safety of construction workers is still not at a level where it should be.
If you are a construction worker and believe your company is not taking the necessary steps to ensure worker safety, there are steps you can take.
For more information about construction accidents and types of construction injuries, read Types of Construction Injuries.
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