New York State Construction Accident Statistics 2007
- In 2007, the construction industry in New York State reported 4.7 non-fatal job-related injuries or illnesses for every 100 workers, or 4.7 percent - significantly higher than the overall rate in private industry of 3.7 incidents per 100 workers (3.7 percent).
- Specialty trades (masonry, glass, roofing, etc.), in particular, had an accident/illness rate of 5.4 percent. Glass and glazing work was the most dangerous specialty in 2007, with an incidence rate of 29.9 percent. Electrical work in the construction industry was also particularly dangerous, with an overall rate of 6.6 percent.
- In terms of raw numbers, these incidence rates translate to approximately 16,200 occupational injuries/illnesses in the construction industry in New York State in 2007 serious enough to require reporting to the authorities.
- There were also 51 construction-related worker deaths in 2007, out of a total number of 220 worker fatalities in New York State, making the construction industry the largest overall contributor to worker fatalities in the state. Almost half the construction industry fatalities, 24 out of 51, occurred in New York City.
- The data point to increasing numbers of incidents in the construction industry in New York. The overall incidence rate for private industry fell between 2005 and 2007, from 4.0 cases per 100 workers (4.0 percent) to 3.7. In the same period, the incidence rate in the construction industry rose from 4.2 percent to 4.7 percent. Trends in the specialty trades category rose from 4.2 percent in 2005 to 5.4 percent in 2007.
Sources:
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/os/pr056ny.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/tgs/2007/iiffi36.htm
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/tgs/2007/iiffi68.htm
