Comparison of Construction Fatality Events (1991-1998) |
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CAUSE OF FATALITY |
PERCENTAGE |
TAILGATE# |
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| 1. | Fall from Roof | 11% |
19, 42, 77 |
| 2. | Fall from/with Structure (other than roof) | 8% |
19, 42, 77 |
| 3. | Crushed of Non-Operator by Const. Equip. | 8% |
7, 80 |
| 4. | Electric Shock by Equip. | 8% |
14, 52, 60 |
| 5. | Electric Shock by Touching Exposed Wire | 5% |
14, 52, 106 |
| 6. | Crushed of Operator by Const. Equip. | 5% |
34, 50, 80, 90 |
| 7. | Trench Collapse | 5% |
38 |
| 8. | Lifting Operation | 5% |
13, 74 |
| 9. | Electric Shock from Equip. Installation/tool Use | 4% |
14, 52, 106 |
| 10. | Crushed by Highway Vehicle | 4% |
50, 80 |
| 11. | Collapse of Structure | 4% |
7, 16 |
| 12. | Struck by Falling Object/Projectile | 4% |
4, 69 |
| 13. | Fall from/with ladder | 4% |
17, 88 |
| 14. | Fall from/with Platform or Catwalk | 3% |
7, 19 |
| 15. | Fall from/with Scaffold | 3% |
19, 85 |
| 16. | Other/Unknown | 3% |
3, 7, 74 |
| 17. | Fire/Explosion/Scalding | 2% |
31, 83, 99 |
| 18. | Fall Through Opening (Other than roof) | 2% |
19, 77 |
| 19. | Fall from/with Bucket (Aerial Lift/Basket) | 2% |
19, 77 |
| 20. | Crushed by Cons. Equip. during Maintenance | 2% |
67 |
| 21. | Uploading/Loading of Equip./Materials | 2% |
74 |
| 22. | Hyperthermia/Hypothermia | 1% |
93, 94, 95, 96, 112 |
| 23. | Fall from Highway Vehicle/Const. Equip. | 1% |
19, 80 |
| 24. | Electric Shock, Other | 1% |
14, 52 |
| 25. | Drown, Non-lethal Fall | 1% |
7, 19 |
| 26. | Caught in Stationary Equip. | 1% |
9, 60 |
| 27. | Asphyxiation/Inhalation | 1% |
70 |
| 28. | Fall, Other | 1% |
9, 19 |
| 29. | Elevator(Stuck/Crushed) | 0% |
40 |
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