Table 1.
Characteristics of FACE fatalities, all fatalities vs. fatal falls.
| Characteristics | All Fatalities Number | Fatal Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of all Fatalities | ||
| Age | |||
| Less than 25 years | 126 | 45 | 35.7% |
| 25–44 years | 375 | 169 | 45.1% |
| 45–64 years | 189 | 88 | 46.6% |
| 65+ years | 25 | 15 | 60.0% |
| Not reported | 53 | 8 | 15.1% |
| Employment Status | |||
| Wage-and-salary | 666 | 278 | 41.7% |
| Self-employed | 71 | 31 | 43.7% |
| Other/Not reported | 31 | 16 | 51.6% |
| Occupation | |||
| Construction laborers, helpers | 186 | 60 | 32.3% |
| Structural metal workers | 61 | 42 | 68.9% |
| Supervisors, construction | 98 | 40 | 40.8% |
| Carpenters | 55 | 34 | 61.8% |
| Roofers | 40 | 31 | 77.5% |
| Other, n.e.c. | 328 | 118 | 36.0% |
| Job Tenure | |||
| Up to 1 week | 67 | 36 | 53.7% |
| >1 week to 2 months | 82 | 42 | 51.2% |
| >2 months to 6 months | 71 | 33 | 46.5% |
| >6 months to 2 years | 105 | 47 | 44.8% |
| >2 years to 5 years | 82 | 36 | 43.9% |
| >5 years | 163 | 69 | 42.3% |
| Unknown/Not reported | 198 | 62 | 31.3% |
| Industry | |||
| General Building Contractors – Residential | 53 | 32 | 60.4% |
| General Building Contractors – Nonresidential | 70 | 35 | 50.0% |
| Roofing, Siding, & Sheet Metal Work | 76 | 58 | 76.3% |
| Structural Steel Erection | 53 | 38 | 71.7% |
| Special Trade Contractors, n.e.c. | 288 | 118 | 41.0% |
| Other, n.e.c. | 228 | 44 | 19.3% |
| Employer Size | |||
| Up to 20 employees | 338 | 172 | 50.9% |
| 21 to 200 employees | 212 | 83 | 39.2% |
| More than 200 employees | 89 | 33 | 37.1% |
| Unknown/Not reported | 93 | 37 | 39.8% |
| Total | 768 | 325 | 42.3% |