Construction fatalities fell in 2007
On-the-job fatalities in construction were down 5% in 2007, but the decline was less than other industries and the highest of any sector, according to the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The construction industry had 1,178 workplace deaths last year, down 5% from 2006. Construction has reported the most fatal work injuries of any industry for the past five years.
For all U.S. industries, fatal workplace injuries were down 6% last year, the smallest number of on-the-job deaths since the Labor Deparment first reported the census in 1992.
Of the total construction fatalities last year, 38% were the result of fall, according to the data tables.
Source: ENR
