Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Road Construction Injury Statistics (Part B)
The Top 10 Safety Violations at Road Construction Sites in 2008 were:
- Ladders
- Electrical
- Scaffolding
- Fall Protection
- Lockout/Tagout
- Electrical Wiring
- Machine Guarding
- Respiratory Protection
- Hazard Communication
- Powered Industrial Trucks
The Centers for Disease Control states, “Construction accounted for 1,178 fatal work injuries, the most of any industry sector in 2007.”
The article goes on to share that in 2007:
- Construction workers had 135,350 injuries / illnesses
- The incident rate was 190 per 100,000 workers
The highest death rates between 2003 and 2005 were for:
- Ironworkers – 68.9 deaths per 100,000 workers
- Electrical Power Installers – 57.3 per 100,000 workers
Most of these construction accidents could have been prevented if the proper safety gear was in place or if proper safety procedures had been followed.
Recent Construction Site Accident Statistics
Other sources provide the following construction related injury estimates:
- 10% of all construction workers are injured every year
- One out of ten construction workers are injured each year
- Hearing loss is one of the most reported injuries for electricians and plumbers
- Interior finish carpenters’ most common injury results from a fall
- In residential framing construction, overexertion injuries occur the most
- Wood frame building construction workers are most injured during slips, trips, and falls
- Roofers mostly suffer injuries from falls
These statistics indicate that the construction industry has a long way to go to improve the safer of its workers.
A Massachusetts construction accident can ruin and completely change your life. Always check for building code violations in your area. If you or someone you know has been injured at a work site, working on scaffolding or on a construction site in Massachusetts you should contact the Boston personal injury law firm Kiley Law Group to learn about your rights and determine liability.
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