Work-Related Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries among U.S. Construction Workers, 1992-2008

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David Weil , Rod Wolford
CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training

Summary Statement

A comprehensive report on fatal and non-fatal injuries in construction from 1992-2008, organized by trade. Includes information on trends and a wide variety of charts and graphs
Oct 2010

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Annex: Comparison between the 1990 Census Occupational Classification and 2000 Standard Occupational Classification for selected occupations

1990 Code 1990 Title 2000 Code 2000 Title
553 Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, tile setters 47-1011 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
554 Supervisors, carpenters and related workers  
555 Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers
556 Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasters
557 Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
558 Supervisors, construction, n.e.c.
613 Supervisors, extractive occupations
563 Brickmasons, stonemasons 47-2020 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
564 Brickmasons, stonemasons apprentices
    47-2021 Brickmasons and blockmasons
    47-2022 Stonemasons
567 Carpenters 47-2031 Carpenters
569 Carpenter apprentices
573 Drywall installers 47-2080 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers and tapers
  47-2081 Drywall and ceiling tile installers
  47-2082 Tapers
866 Helpers, construction trades 47-3000 Helpers, construction trades
  47-3011 Helpers—Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
  47-3012 Helpers-carpenters
  47-3013 Helpers-electricians
  47-3014 Helpers—Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
  47-3015 Helpers—Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  47-3016 Helpers-roofers
  47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

In the 2000 SOC system, apprentices and trainees were classified with the occupations for which they were being trained, whereas in the 1990 system they were grouped separately according to their occupation. In 2000, helpers and aides were classified separately by occupation, whereas in 1990 helpers of all occupations were classified in one group.

With the 2000 SOC system, first-line managers and supervisors of production, service, and sales workers who spend more than 80 % of their time performing supervision were classified as a supervisor category coded 47-1011; otherwise, they were classified with the workers they supervised. In the 1990 system, supervisors were grouped with their corresponding occupations separately regardless of their time on supervision.

1a. Construction employment in the United States, 1992-2009 (All types of employment)

1a. Construction employment in the United States, 1992-2009
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2009 Current Population Survey

1b. Number of deaths from injuries in construction, 1992-2008 (Private and public sectors)

1b. Number of deaths from injuries in construction, 1992-2008
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

2a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected industries, 1992-2008

2a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected industries,
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

2b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, selected industries, 1992-2008

2b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

3. Rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries and illnesses in construction, 1992-2008

3. Rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries and illnesses in construction,
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Nonfatal data covers cases with days away from work and the private sector only; self-employed workers were excluded
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, and Current Population Survey

4. Average age of workers, construction versus all industries, 1992-2009 (All types of employment)

4. Average age of workers, construction versus all industries,
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2009 Current Population Survey

5a. Distribution of work-related deaths from injuries in construction, by age group, selected years

5a. Distribution of work-related deaths from injuries in
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

5b. Distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in construction, by age group, selected years

5b. Distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

6a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries in construction, by age group, selected years

6a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries in construction,
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

6b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in construction, by age group, selected years

6b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

7a. Distribution of construction employment and work-related deaths from injuries, by establishment size, 2003-2008 average

7a. Distribution of construction employment and work-related deaths from injuries, by establishment size, 2003-2008 average
Note: Data excludes self-employed workers and cases without establishment size information.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003-2008 County Business Patterns; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

7b. Rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in construction resulting in days away from work, by establishment size, 1994-2008

7b. Rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
* Data not available for 1,000+ establishment size in 2003
Note: Establishment size data are not available prior to 1994; data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1994-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

8a. Distribution of leading causes of work-related deaths from injuries, construction, 1992-2008

8a. Distribution of leading causes of work-related deaths from
Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

8b. Distribution of leading causes of nonfatal cases with days away from work, construction, 2008

8b. Distribution of leading causes of nonfatal cases with days away
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

9a. The four events with the most frequent work-related deaths, construction, 1992-2008

9a. The four events with the most frequent work-related deaths,
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

9b. Rate of leading causes of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, construction, 1992-2008

9b. Rate of leading causes of nonfatal injuries and illnesses
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

10a. Number of fatal falls from work-related injuries in construction, 1992-2008

10a. Number of fatal falls from work-related injuries in
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

10b. Changes in fatality rates in construction, fatal falls vs. all fatalities, 1992-2008

10b. Changes in fatality rates in construction, fatal falls vs. all
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

11a. Type of fatal falls in construction, 2003-200

11a. Type of fatal falls in construction, 2003-2008
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

11b. Type of nonfatal falls in construction, 2003-2008

11b. Type of nonfatal falls in construction, 2003-2008
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

12a. Rate of fatal falls by occupation in construction, 2006-2008

12a. Rate of fatal falls by occupation in construction, 2006-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2006-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

12b. Fatal falls by age group in construction, 2003-2008 average
12b. Fatal falls by age group in construction, 2003-2008 average
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

13a. Percentage of work-related deaths from injuries for all construction, by hour, 1992-2008 average

13a. Percentage of work-related deaths from injuries for all
Note: Total of 19,619 deaths. Cases without information on time of day when injury occurred (< 13%) were excluded
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

13b. Nonfatal injuries in construction by time of day event occurred, 2008

13b. Nonfatal injuries in construction by time of day event
Note: Total of 120,240 DAFW cases. Cases without information on time of day when injury occurred (< 24%) were excluded
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

14a. Number of work-related deaths from injuries, selected construction occupations, 2003-2008

14a. Number of work-related deaths from injuries, selected
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

14b. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected construction occupations, 2003-2008 average

14b. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

15a. Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, selected construction occupations, 2008

15a. Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Total of 120,240 cases. Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and illnesses

15b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, selected construction occupations, 2008

15b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Rate of 174.3 per 10,000 FTEs. Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and illnesses and Current Population Survey

16a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, bricklayers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

16a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, bricklayers vs.
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Bricklayer data based on a total of 276 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

16b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, bricklayers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

16b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

17a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, carpenters vs. all construction, 1992-2008

17a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, carpenters vs.
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Carpenter data based on a total of 1,546 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

17b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, carpenters vs. all construction, 1992-2008

17b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

18a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, construction laborers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

18a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, construction
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Construction laborer data based on a total of 4,928 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

18b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, construction laborers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

18b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

19a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, electrical power installers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

19a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, electrical power
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Electrical power installer data based on a total of 260 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

19b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, electrical power installers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

19b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

20a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, electricians vs. al construction, 1992-2008

FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Electrician data based on a total of 1,145 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

20b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, electricians vs. all construction, 1992-2008

20b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

21a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, excavating/ loading machine operators vs. all construction 1992-2008

21a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, excavating/
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Excavating/loading machine operator data based on a total of 204 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

21b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, excavating/loading machine operators vs. all construction, 1992-2008

FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

22a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, ironworkers vs. all construction 1992-2008

All construction
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Ironworker data based on a total of 666 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

22b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, ironworkers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

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FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

23a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, operating engineers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

engineers vs. all
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Operating engineer data based on a total of 684 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

23b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, operating engineers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

23b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, operating engineers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

24a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, painters vs. all construction, 1992-2008

24a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, painters vs. all
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Painter data based on a total of 703 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

24b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, painters vs. all construction, 1992-2008

24b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

25a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, plumbers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

25a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, plumbers vs. all
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Plumber data based on a total of 520 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

25b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, plumbers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

25b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

26a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, roofers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

26a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, roofers vs. all
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Roofer data based on a total of 1,075 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

26b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, roofers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

26b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

27a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, truck drivers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Truck driver data based on a total of 796 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

27b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, truck drivers vs. all construction, 1992-2008

27b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey

28a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, welders/cutters vs. all construction, 1992-2008

28a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, welders/cutters
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Welder/cutter data based on a total of 403 deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey

28b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, welders/cutters vs. all construction, 1992-2008

28b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey