Caught-in/between hazards are among OSHA’s Focus Four causes of occupational fatalities in the construction industry. This category includes workers killed when trenches, walls, equipment or materials collapse, as well as people pinched/compressed between objects and equipment or caught in moving machinery.
A new CPWR Quarterly Data Report, Caught-in/between Injuries and Prevention in the Construction Industry, examines fatality and injury statistics from 2003 to 2015. Key findings include:
- From 2011 to 2015, 275 construction workers died from caught-in/between injuries, more than any other major industry
- In 2015, 68 construction workers were killed due to caught-in/between injuries, a 33 percent increase from 2011
- More than two in three of caught-in/between fatalities from 2011 to 2015 were due to being caught or crushed in collapsing materials
- Among occupations, ironworkers had the highest rate of caught-in/between fatalities, while helpers had the highest risk of nonfatal caught-in/between injuries
These fatalities and injuries are preventable. The report also includes a list of solutions that can prevent caught-in/between injuries, many of which are described in detail in the Construction Solutions database.
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