2019 Heavy (road) construction stats
Occupation
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Top three occupations with total injuries (579)
| Occupations | Total | Percentage |
| Trades helpers and labourers | 131 | 22.63% |
| Heavy equipment operators | 87 | 15.03% |
| Motor vehicle and transit drivers | 82 | 14.16% |
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Top three occupations with time loss injuries (158)
| Occupations | Total | Percentage |
| Motor vehicle and transit drivers | 39 | 24.68% |
| Trades helpers and labourers | 33 | 20.89% |
| Heavy equipment operators | 27 | 17.09% |
Causes
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| Cause | Claims total | Percentage |
| Contact with objects and equipment | 248 | 42.83% |
| Bodily reaction and exertion | 179 | 30.92% |
| Falls | 75 | 12.95% |
| Transportation accidents | 33 | 5.70% |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 31 | 5.35% |
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| Cause | Claims total | Percentage |
| Bodily reaction and exertion | 69 | 43.67% |
| Contact with objects and equipment | 42 | 26.58% |
| Falls | 25 | 15.82% |
| Transportation accidents | 16 | 10.13% |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 3 | 1.90% |
Body Parts
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| Top five body parts with total injuries (579) | Claims total | Percentage |
| Hand | 142 | 24.53% |
| Leg | 106 | 18.31% |
| Back | 81 | 13.99% |
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| Top five body parts with time loss injuries (158) | Claims total | Percentage |
| Back | 36 | 22.78% |
| Leg | 34 | 21.52% |
| Hand | 23 | 14.56% |
Contact with objects and equipment is the most common cause of injury in heavy (road) construction.
51.61% of these injuries are to the hand
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as cutting handtools – nonpowered.
12.10% of these injuries are to the head
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as ropes, ties.
10.48% of these injuries are to the eye
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by flying object such as chips, particles, splinters.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury in heavy (road) construction.
33.52% of these injuries are to the back
The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as parts and materials, uns.,pipes, ducts, tubing,tires, inner tubes, wheels.
32.40% of these injuries are to the leg
The most common of these injuries are due to slip, trip, twisting, stepped on or in, loss of balance – without fall such as bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
16.20% of these injuries are to the shoulder
The most common of these injuries are due to other bodily reaction and exertion such as bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker.
