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Statistics for Construction
Claims by Accident Type, 2006-2008
Top Accident Types: 2006-2008
| Rank | Accident Type | Claims | FRCC (Fully Reserved Claims Cost) |
Days Paid | Avg FRCC | Avg Days |
| 1 | Falls | 7,461 | $243,883,752 | 481,311 | $32,688 | 65 |
| 2 | Overexertion | 6,810 | $94,078,147 | 303,654 | $13,815 | 45 |
| 3 | Struck By | 6,622 | $76,978,293 | 178,942 | $11,625 | 27 |
| 4 | Other Bodily Motion | 2,867 | $35,811,998 | 120,382 | $12,491 | 42 |
| 5 | Struck Against | 2,092 | $18,779,236 | 54,388 | $8,977 | 26 |
| 6 | Caught In | 824 | $16,211,702 | 30,841 | $19,674 | 37 |
| 7 | MVAs | 491 | $14,647,977 | 25,191 | $29,833 | 51 |
| 8 | Repetitive Motion | 688 | $14,178,701 | 44,776 | $20,609 | 65 |
| All Other | 2,032 | $34,883,348 | 41,371 | $17,167 | 20 | |
| TOTAL | 29,887 | $549,453,155 | 1,280,856 | $18,384 | 43 |
NOTES:
* Rank is based on claims cost.
* Definition of FRCC is located below the Mechanism of Injury Sheets by Classification Unit (CUs).
Mechanism of Injury (MOI) Sheets 
Falls are the most frequently occurring and costly accidents across the construction sector. Falls represent 25 percent of all claim volumes and 36 percent of all claim costs. The other dominant accident categories in construction are overexertion and struck by. These three mechanisms of injury account for about 70 percent of all claim volumes and 71 percent of all costs.
See sector overview (PDF 399 KB) and residential wood frame construction 
(PDF 312 KB) sheets.
Mechanisms of Injury sheets by Classification Unit (CUs)
| CU Number | Mechanism of Injury |
|---|---|
| 721005 | Demolition (PDF 312 KB) |
| CUs 721009, 721010 & 721011 | Concrete Pumping, Placing or Cutting (PDF 337 KB) |
| 721012 | Concrete Reinforcing (PDF 303 KB) |
| 721013 | Construction General Labour Supply (PDF 312 KB) |
| 721018 | Drywalling (PDF 330 KB) |
| 721022 | Fire & Flood Restoration (PDF 475 KB) |
| 721024 | Framing or Residential Forming (PDF 452 KB) |
| 721027 | House Construction (PDF 327 KB) |
| 721028 | Building Construction (ICI) (PDF 459 KB) |
| 721031 | Land Clearing or Site Preparation (PDF 452 KB) |
| 721036 | Low Slope Roofing (PDF 339 KB) |
| 721042 | Plastering or Stucco Work (PDF 325 KB) |
| 721043 | Plumbing and Heating Installation/Repair (PDF 454 KB) |
| 721049 | Siding, Awning, or Gutter Installation (PDF 331 KB) |
| 721051 | Steep Slope Roofing (PDF 322 KB) |
| 721052 | Structural Concrete Forming (PDF 643 KB) |
| 722005 | Steel Frame Erection (PDF 381 KB) |
Source of data: WorkSafeBC Data Warehouse for 2009-2011 (as of July 31, 2012).
Watch out for hazards: Poster illustrating worker fatalities
This poster graphically illustrates the causes of 249 worker fatalities in the construction industry between 1991 and 2000.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (293 KB)
Prevention Matters: October 22, 2001
This article, originally published in the Journal of Commerce graphically illustrates the most common causes of fatalities in the construction industry. The proportion of work-related deaths has been changing with single-incident deaths decreasing and work-related disease deaths increasing.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (20 KB)
Date: October 22, 2001
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