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Industrial accidents and injuries account for over 1,000 deaths every year due to serious safety concerns on industrial and construction sites. More than 7 million people in the United States work in the Construction Industry. There are many, many kinds of accidents and injuries that result from working in potentially dangerous industrial worksites. The most common accident at construction sites is falls.
Approximately 1.5 million of industrial construction workers are self-employed. Of approximately 600,000 construction companies, 90% employ fewer than 20 workers and few have formal safety and health programs.
From 1980-1993, an average of 1,100 construction workers were killed in industrial sites while working each year. This data ranks the construction industry to be more fatal in the kind of injuries construction workers receive than in any other industry. Falls caused 3,859 construction worker fatalities (25.6%). Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry. An average of 362 fatal falls occurred each year from 1995 to 1999, with the trend on the increase. 15% of workers' compensation costs are spent on construction injuries.
Issues and Topics related to Industrial Accidents and Injuries include:
- Crane Accidents
- Scaffolding Accidents
- Gas Exposure
- Falls
- Fallen Objects
- Defective Machinery
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