Page 120 - Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CODES, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS 3.5

Causes of construction fatalities
(U.S. 2003–2007)

34% 35% Falls
Struck by
Electrocution
Caught in/between
Other
9%
12%
10%
FIGURE 3.6 Causes of construction fatalities in the United States FY
2003–2007. (Source: BLS CFOI Data.)

Causes of construction fatalities
(2003)

32%
38% Falls
Struck by
Electrocution
Caught in/between
Other
8%
11% 11%
FIGURE 3.6A Causes of construction fatalities in the United States FY
2003. (Source: BLS CFOI Data.)

Causes of construction fatalities
(2004)

33%
36% Falls
Struck by
Electrocution
Caught in/between
Other
9%
12%
10%
FIGURE 3.6B Causes of construction fatalities in the United States FY
2004. (Source: BLS CFOI Data.)