In 2021, there were 19 work-related deaths less in the construction industry of the United States than in the previous year. The number of fatal injuries in construction increased significantly during the last decade and peaked in 2020. While 781 people died in this industry in 2011, by 2020 that number increased to 1,034.
Number of work-related deaths in the construction industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021
The figures provided include, but are not limited to, the Construction Focus Four hazards - falls, struck-by, electrocutions, and caught-in/between - as defined
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CPWR. (February 21, 2023). Number of work-related deaths in the construction industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/525799/number-of-work-related-deaths-in-construction-us/
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Number of work-related deaths in the construction industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], CPWR, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/525799/number-of-work-related-deaths-in-construction-us/