You’ve heard it before but let it sink in: More workers die in construction than in any other industry.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 985 workers lost their lives in construction in 2021. Accidents involving heavy equipment often result in severe injury and death. Earthmoving equipment can cause accidents like workers being pinned between two vehicles, or between a vehicle and a fixed object; site personnel can be struck by swinging attachments or crushed under overturned vehicles. Electrocution can occur when earthmoving or lifting equipment comes into contact with overhead or underground power lines.
Only by understanding how these accidents
