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Construction

Construction is a high hazard occupation, and therefore, an occupation that requires strenuous safety controls. Construction workers have the third highest death rate by injury (15.2 deaths per every 100,000 workers), second only to mining and agriculture. The leading causes of construction worker deaths are falls, motor vehicle accidents, electrocution, machinery mishaps, and falling objects.

One out of every 10 construction workers is accidentally injured every year, with falls being the most common and most fatal type of accident. Ironworkers are the most likely to be injured on a construction site, with back injuries being the most common, accounting for almost 25 percent of all work-related injuries. Injuries to the legs, arms and hands are the next most frequent injuries, and workers between the ages of 25 and 34 are the most likely to be injured.

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