"In 2022, 20% of America’s nearly 5,500 on-the-job fatalities were among construction workers. The July 2024 issue of CPWR’s Data Bulletin -- "Fatal Injury Trends in the Construction Industry, 2011-2022" -- examines fatal occupational injuries and at-work deaths in construction by major subsector, occupation, demographics, primary source, event/exposure, and cause of death. In addition, we identified the most frequently used words in fatal injury narratives to identify trends. From 2011 to 2022, the number of fatal injuries increased 39.8%, while the rate increased 3.3%. All data sources examined found falls were a leading cause of fatal injuries. For example, falls, slips, and trips accounted for 40% of fatal injuries examined and the words “fall” and “fell” were used 3,884 times in CPWR Fatality Map Narratives. The July CPWR webinar will explore the Data Bulletin's findings in detail -- register below."
(Pictured is page one of the data bulletin.)
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