How many construction workers die each day

Unfortunately, a significant percentage of construction site injuries end up being fatal

5 out of every 100,000 construction workers will die every year

In 2019, the United States saw 5,333 deaths from construction accidents alone

This is the highest fatality rate of any industry

4,764 workers died on the job in 2020 (3

4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers)

Workers in transportation and material moving occupations and construction and extraction occupations accounted for nearly half of all fatal occupational injuries (47

4 percent), representing 1,282 and 976 workplace deaths, respectively

The fatal injury rate for the construction industry in 2019 was 9

For all workers, the fatal injury rate remained at 3

The fatal injury rate is calculated as the number of fatal occupations injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers