Construction - A Dangerous Industry to Work In

Construction has the highest number of fatalities for the year (50, with a rate of 2.4 deaths per 1,000 workers). The life of a construction worker can be extremely hazardous – with fatalities involving electrocution, being hit by falling objects and being trapped underneath vehicles according to statistics compiled by the Health and Safety Executive and analysed by No win no fee lawyers Claims Direct. In the services sector there were 47 fatal injuries (0.2 deaths per 1,000 workers).