What’s at Stake?

Struck-by incidents contributed to almost 1,000 construction worker fatalities in the last 5 years according to a new report from the Center for Construction Research and Training. The report states 52% of the fatalities involved workers struck by an object or equipment; the remaining deaths involved workers struck by vehicles. Other findings in the report show:

• 57% of the struck-by vehicle fatalities occurred in work zones.
• 114 deaths were the result of being struck by a passenger vehicle, and 112 workers died after being struck by a truck.
• Highway, street and bridge workers accounted for approximately 1/3rd of […]

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