Injury Surveillance in Construction: Injuries to Laborers

Construction is one of the largest industries in the United States, employing over 7.5 million people. It accounts for 3 times as many accidents as might be expected on a per capita basis. Laborers represent one of 15 job classifications participating in this industry. They have a higher risk of dea...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2000-09, Vol.42 (9), p.898-905
Main Authors: Welch, Laura S., Hunting, Katherine L., Anderson, Judith T. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
Accidents, Occupational - mortality
Accidents, Occupational - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Construction industry
Construction Materials
Humans
Industry
Manual workers
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Occupational accidents
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Population Surveillance
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
United States
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Summary:Construction is one of the largest industries in the United States, employing over 7.5 million people. It accounts for 3 times as many accidents as might be expected on a per capita basis. Laborers represent one of 15 job classifications participating in this industry. They have a higher risk of death or injury from a number of causes than do other construction workers.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/00043764-200009000-00010