Construction Accident Statistics – The Hershewe Law Firm
If it were a perfect world, construction accidents would never happen. Unfortunately, they do. The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports on construction accidents statistics for construction related injuries for various types of construction labor for Arkansas and all over the country (www.bls.gov). The Hershewe Law Firm wants you to be aware of these statistics so you are prepared for what may happen on a jobsite and hopefully help to avoid anyone from being injured.
Some of the most recent accident statistics from the U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics are:
- In Arkansas in 2007 there were 14 deaths from construction related injuries, three of those deaths were from falls, and four were from contact with objects and equipment.
- As a whole there has been a decline in the construction injury fatalities, but the construction industry continues to incur the most fatalities of any industry in the private sector.
- In 2007 in the U.S. there were 1,178 deaths related to construction industry.
- Construction workers experienced 135,350 injuries and illnesses in 2007 and had an incident rate of 190 per 100,000 workers.
- In 2007 there were 835 construction related fatal falls. This represented a series high for the fatality census.
In many of these statistics, the construction injuries could have been avoided. If you have been in a construction accident in Arkansas, a passerby who was injured, or a construction company who has had someone injured on their jobsite, it is wise to consult a construction law attorney to help you. The knowledgeable and qualified attorneys at The Hershewe Law Firm would be happy to assist you with all your construction law needs. Call our Arkansas office for a free consultation so we can learn your situation and see how we can help you.
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