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Here are some statistics about construction accidents, according to the Bureau of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
- Nearly 1,000 people every year die on construction sites.
- 150,000 construction injuries occur yearly, afflicting 10% of the industry workforce.
- 25 to 34 year-old men are most likely to be injured.
- Falls are the top causes death at sites.
- Injuries typically involve lower backs and the abdominal region.
Breakdown of types of Indiana construction accidents
Factors that contribute to injury accidents on sites include carelessness, negligence, failure to post warning signs, poor supervision, defective engineering/architecture, bad training, and malfunctioning equipment.
Falls cause the most fatal injuries - over 37% of fatal construction accidents were due to a fall from elevation, in 2007. Nearly 30% of all construction site accidents involve some kind of fall – off of roofs or scaffolding, down an elevator shaft, through holes in walls or floors, and off of high pieces of equipment, for instance.
Object-impact injuries also account for a sizeable slice of construction accident injuries. Workers often labor around potentially hazardous massive objects, such as cranes, wrecking balls, steel girders, and hulking pieces of equipment.
Environmental hazards abound at constructions sites. Organic solvents (such as found in industrial paints), kicked up dust, asbestos, emulsifiers, and other chemical and particulate pollutants can cause lung infections, eye damage, and even neurological problems.
Other miscellaneous types of construction accidents include: pinching accidents (e.g. getting caught in a piece of machinery), sabotage-related accidents, overuse injuries (such as thoracic outlet syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome), welding mishaps, fires, and exposure/shock.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, contact experienced construction and wrongful death attorney in Indianapolis, Randy Sevenish of the Sevenish Law Firm can help. Randy Sevenish is a former police officer with 21 years experience as an attorney. Call (800)-278-9200 for a free, confidential consultation. Or browse our personal injury website to explore more about the firm's philosophy and qualifications.
