Construction Injuries

Construction injuries can occur on any size project, from the small homeowner hired contractor doing a roofing job to the large commercial contractor developing a new shopping mall. Construction workers are daily faced with dangerous and often hazardous working conditions that can lead to severe injury or even death. There are regulations in place on many levels, from local building codes and ordinances to Federal regulations that are meant to minimize the possibility of injury. However, no matter how many regulations and specifications are in place, injuries and death can and do happen. This is simply due to the varying conditions and hazards of the construction business that can change from day to day. Construction injuries can occur when tools fall from high elevations such as the roof of a building and hit someone on the ground; scaffolding can fall and injure not only the workers on it but also those who it lands on. Repetitive motion injuries, back injuries, and other health illnesses due to chemical exposure are also common in the construction industry. Construction workers need to know before starting a job that is responsible should they be injured on the job. Construction jobs are not typically two-team operations; there are usually many stakeholders who could ultimately be held responsible for accidents. Professional guidance may be necessary in the event of an injury.

Fast Facts

  • 1204 fatalities reported in 2007.
  • 447 fatalities caused by falls in 2007.
  • Foundation, structure and building exterior contractors: Sub-category of construction reporting the most fatalities

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