REPORT
IMPACT
INJURY
Travelers
2025
For the 2025 Travelers Injury Impact Report, we analyzed more than 2.6 million workers compensation claims submitted from 2015 to 2024 to identify trends that have arisen in the five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) in comparison with the five years leading up to 2020 (2015-2019).
Below are findings from the past five years, unless otherwise noted. Employers may find these new insights on evolving workplace risks useful in helping prevent future injuries.
2025 Travelers Injury Impact Report
Why Travelers
Impact by Sector
Overall
Where
6
%
Ankle(s)
7
%
Finger(s)
11
%
Knee(s)
11
%
Lower back
13
%
Shoulder(s)
Most common body parts injured:
Shoulder injuries were the most common type of injury in most industries. An exception was wholesale, where the lower back was the most frequently injured body part.
Where are they most commonly injured?
Where
When
16%
60+ years old
25%
50-59 years old
31%
35-49 years old
19%
25-34 years old
8%
18-24 years old
Industries most affected by first-year injuries
Percentage of injuries by age group in the last five years:
When are employees getting injured?
16
%
60+
25
%
50-59
31
%
35-49
19
%
25-34
8
%
18-24
Percentage of injuries by age group in the last five years:
Industries with the largest increase in injured employees who are 60+ years old from the prior five years include finance, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, retail, transportation and restaurants.
Age can also play a factor in injuries. Employees aged 50 and older now make up 41% of the injured employee population, up from 39% during the prior five-year period. Those aged 60 and older now represent 16% of all injuries, up from 13% during the prior five-year period. This is significant because older employees tend to have longer disabilities and more costly claims when they are injured at work.
When
What
5
%
Motor vehicle accidents
6
%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
12
%
Being struck by an object
27
%
Slips, trips and falls
32
%
Overexertion
The most common causes of injury in the last five years:
36% of workplace injuries occurred during a worker’s first year on the job, resulting in almost 7 million missed workdays. First-year injuries made up 34% of all workers compensation claim costs.
The types of injuries that happen at work can vary widely. To make the greatest positive impact, employers can focus on designing plans to help prevent the most frequent causes of workplace injuries.
What’s causing injuries?
What
Who
30%
Manufacturing
of claims
35%
Transportation
of claims
37%
Wholesale
of claims
37%
Services
of claims
40%
Retail
of claims
44%
Construction
of claims
51%
Restaurants
of claims
Industries most affected by first-year injuries
In the last five years, workplace injuries during a worker’s first year on the job rose from 34% to 36%, resulting in more than 5 million missed workdays. Their share of overall claim costs increased from 32% to 34%.
Who’s getting injured?
Who
Toggle through the sections below to learn more specifics about the nature of on-the-job injuries.
Who, What, When and Where
Overall
Industries most affected by first-year injuries in the last five years:
Injured employees aged 60+ have a higher mix of fractures and dislocations – which include injuries such as complete ligament tears, disc herniations with nerve pain and complete rotator cuff tears – than the general claim population.
Injury
Contusions
40
Strains and sprains
64
Inflammation
94
Fractures
97
Dislocations
140
Injury
Industry
Construction
+14*
115 Days
Transportation
92 Days
+12*
78 Days
Services
+8*
Wholesale
76 Days
+6*
Manufacturing
+7*
74 Days
*increase from the previous five years
Industry
80
days
Average number of lost workdays per injury across all industries
The average number of lost workdays by industry and injury type:
The average number of lost workdays has increased by more than 7 days since the onset of the pandemic, when compared with the prior five years, to an average of 80 lost workdays.
Injured employees aged 60+ are out of work almost 17 more days than the average, up 7 days from the prior five years.
Employee Injury Trends
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Caused by being caught in, under or between a machine or machinery, objects being handled or collapsing materials (earth slides).
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Motor vehicle accidents
Caused by collisions or sideswipes with other vehicles, being struck by motor vehicles, vehicle upset or collisions with fixed objects.
Motor vehicle accidents
Motor vehicle accidents
Being struck by an object
Caused by falling or flying objects or by objects being lifted or handled.
Being struck by an object
Being struck by an object
Overexertion
Caused by lifting, pushing or pulling and twisting.
Overexertion
Overexertion
Slips, trips and falls
Caused by falls from a different level/elevation, falls from ladders or scaffolding or slips, trips and falls on the same level.
Slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls
Claims with the greatest impact on injured employees and a cost of $250,000 or more.
The Most Common Causes of Large Losses
Why Travelers
Impact by Sector
Overall
Why Travelers
When an employee is injured, getting them back to work as soon as medically appropriate is essential to keeping a business running smoothly. With leading technology, personal connectedness and resolution service excellence, Travelers ensures our business customers and their injured employees experience the best our professionals have to offer with the utmost of care. At the start of their recovery journey, injured employees can get the treatment they need by using the medical providers in Travelers’ nationwide referral system with a history of achieving better outcomes, known as Travelers Preferred℠ providers. Travelers nurses and Claim professionals take a biopsychosocial approach to supporting those who are injured on the job, identifying and addressing various factors that may impact a recovery process. This methodology helps empower injured employees and may help shorten disability duration, lower claim costs and increase satisfaction throughout the process. With Travelers’ industry-leading capabilities and initiatives, approximately 70% of injured employees return to work within 30 days.
As a key partner to thousands of businesses throughout the United States, Travelers knows that safe and engaged employees drive strong and productive businesses. To help customers develop a safer workforce, Travelers developed Travelers Workforce Advantage®, a comprehensive approach consisting of three main areas of focus: supporting and engaging employees to create a culture of safety; onboarding and training; and attracting and hiring qualified candidates.
All data included is Travelers indemnity claim data, with zero-dollar claims excluded. Pre-pandemic data (2015-2019) has been evaluated as of 12/31/2019, while data since the onset of the pandemic (2020-2024) has been assessed as of 12/31/2024 to ensure comparable development analysis across both periods. Losses are unlimited and undeveloped. Unless otherwise noted, all data excludes COVID-19 claims.
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Construction 115 Days, +14 increase from the previous five years.
Transportation 92 Days, +12 increase from the previous five years.
Services 78 Days, +8 increase from the previous five years.
Wholesale 76 Days, +6 increase from the previous five years.
Manufacturing 74 Days, +7 increase from the previous five years.
Impact by Sector
To learn more about the injury trends in specific industries and among small businesses, click on the boxes below.
Of the most common causes of injuries to small business employees, slips, trips and falls happened most frequently and had the second-highest cost per claim.
Small Business
86
Average number of days small business employees missed due to workplace injuries.
7 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of injury
*Motor vehicle accidents had the highest average cost per claim of the most common causes of injury, followed by slips, trips and falls.
Slips, trips and falls
34%
Overexertion
20%
Being struck by an object
13%
Cuts and punctures
8%
Motor vehicle accidents*
5%
The most common causes of injury in small business:
% of claims
The most common causes of injury
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured small business employees and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Slips, trips and falls
Overexertion
Motor vehicle accidents
Being struck by an object
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
The most common causes of large losses
The injury impact of first-year employees
46% of all small business injuries involved first-year employees.
First-year employees made up 41% of all small business workers compensation claim costs.
% of claims
Slips, trips and falls
33%
Overexertion
17%
Being struck by an object
15%
Cuts and punctures
10%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
5%
Motor vehicle accidents
5%
The most common causes of injury to first-year small business employees:
The injury impact of first-year employees
The most common injuries to first-year employees
Strains and sprains
27%
Fractures
22%
Cuts and punctures
10%
Dislocations
9%
Contusions
6%
The most common injuries to first-year small business employees:
% of claims
The most common injuries to first-year employees
The injury impact of aging employees
The injury impact of aging employees
Of the most common causes of injuries to small business employees, slips, trips and falls happened most frequently and had the second-highest cost per claim.
SMALL BUSINESS
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Among wholesale employees, lower back injuries were the most common. However, shoulder injuries were a close second and the costliest of the most common injuries.
Wholesale
76
Average number of days wholesale employees missed due to workplace injuries.
6 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of injury
*Motor vehicle accidents had the highest average cost per claim of the most common causes of injury.
% of claims
Overexertion
37%
Slips, trips and falls
23%
Being struck by an object
12%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
8%
Motor vehicle accidents*
5%
The most common causes of injury in wholesale:
The most common causes of injury
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured wholesale employees and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Overexertion
Slips, trips and falls
Motor vehicle accidents
Being struck by an object
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
The most common causes of large losses
The most common injuries
Dislocations were the costliest of the most common injuries.
Shoulder injuries were the costliest of the most common body parts affected.
% of claims
Strains and sprains
38%
Fractures
17%
Dislocations
12%
Contusions
7%
Inflammation
4%
The most common injuries in wholesale:
The most common injuries
The injury impact of first-year employees
37% of all wholesale injuries involved first-year employees.
Overexertion
34%
Slips, trips and falls
22%
Being struck by an object
14%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
10%
Cuts or punctures
6%
The most common causes of injury to first-year wholesale employees:
% of claims
The injury impact of first-year employees
The injury impact of aging employees
The injury impact of aging
wholesale employees:
The injury impact of aging employees
Among wholesale employees, lower back injuries were the most common. However, shoulder injuries were a close second and the costliest of the most common injuries.
WHOLESALE
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Of the most common injuries to manufacturing employees, shoulder injuries were the most frequent and the most expensive.
Manufacturing
74
Average number of days manufacturing employees missed due to workplace injuries.
7 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of injury
*Slips, trips and falls had the highest average cost per claim of the most common causes of injury.
Overexertion
37%
Slips, trips and falls*
20%
Being struck by an object
11%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
10%
Cuts or punctures
5%
The most common causes of injury in manufacturing:
% of claims
The most common causes of injury
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured manufacturing employees and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Overexertion
Slips, trips and falls
Being struck by an object
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Motor vehicle accidents
The most common causes of large losses
The most common injuries
% of claims
Dislocations were the costliest of the most common injuries.
Shoulder injuries were the costliest of the most common body parts affected.
Strains and sprains
29%
Fractures
18%
Dislocations
11%
Inflammation
6%
Contusions
6%
The most common injuries in
manufacturing:
The most common injuries
The injury impact of first-year employees
30% of all manufacturing injuries involved first-year employees.
Overexertion
32%
Slips, trips and falls
18%
Being struck by an object
15%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
13%
Cuts or punctures
6%
The most common causes of injury to first-year manufacturing employees:
% of claims
The injury impact of first-year employees
The injury impact of aging employees
The injury impact of aging
manufacturing employees:
The injury impact of aging employees
Of the most common injuries to manufacturing employees, shoulder injuries were the most frequent and the most expensive.
MANUFACTURING
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Construction workers compensation claims were the most expensive – almost double the all-industries average.
Construction
115
Average number of days construction workers missed due to workplace injuries.
14 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured construction workers and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Slips, trips and falls
Overexertion
Being struck by an object
Motor vehicle accidents
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
The most common causes of large losses
The most severe injuries
The most severe injuries in construction:
Cardiovascular injuries
Multiple traumas
Electric shocks
Dislocations
Head traumas
Crushing injuries
Amputations
The most severe injuries
The injury impact of first-year workers
Slips, trips and falls
48%
Being struck by an object
12%
Overexertion
11%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
7%
Cuts and punctures
3%
% of incurred costs within grouping
44% of all construction injuries involved first-year workers.
First-year injuries drove 47% of all construction workers compensation claim costs.
The injury impact of first-year construction workers:
The most common causes of injury
The injury impact of first-year workers
The injury impact of aging workers
The injury impact of aging construction workers:
The injury impact of aging workers
Construction workers compensation claims were the most expensive – almost double the all-industries average.
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The injury impact of aging small
business employees:
14% of injured employees are aged 60+, up from 12% in the previous five years.
Injured employees aged 60+ miss an average of 24 additional days compared to the small business industry average. This is 14 days more than before the onset of the pandemic.
The injury impact of first-year small business employees
10% of injured workers are aged 60+, up from 7% during the previous five years.
Injured workers aged 60+ miss an average of 12 additional days compared to the construction industry average. This is almost 5 days more since the pandemic began.
18% of injured employees are aged 60+, up from 14% during the previous five years.
Injured employees aged 60+ miss an average of 17 additional days compared with the manufacturing industry average. This is almost 8 days more than before the onset of the pandemic.
Injured employees aged 60+ miss an average of 20 additional days compared to the wholesale industry average. This is 2 days more than in the previous five years.
13% of injured employees are aged 60+, up from 10% before the pandemic began.
Why Travelers
For more information, visit travelers.com.
When an employee is injured, getting them back to work as soon as medically appropriate is essential to keeping a business running smoothly. With leading technology, personal connectedness and resolution service excellence, Travelers ensures that our business customers and their injured employees experience the best our experts have to offer with the utmost of care. After an injury or illness, Travelers nurses and Claim professionals’ biopsychosocial approach to supporting employees addresses various factors that may impact a recovery process. This methodology helps empower injured employees along their recovery journey and may help shorten disability duration, lower claim costs and increase satisfaction throughout the process.
As a key partner to thousands of businesses throughout the United States, Travelers knows that safe and engaged employees drive strong and productive businesses. To help customers develop a safer workforce, Travelers developed Travelers Workforce Advantage®, a comprehensive approach consisting of three main areas of focus: supporting and engaging employees to create a culture of safety; onboarding and training; and attracting and hiring qualified candidates.
All data included is Travelers indemnity claim data, with zero-dollar claims excluded. Pre-pandemic data (2015-2019) has been evaluated as of 12/31/2019, while data since the onset of the pandemic (2020-2024) has been assessed as of 12/31/2024 to ensure comparable development analysis across both periods. Losses are unlimited and undeveloped. Unless otherwise noted, all data excludes COVID-19 claims.
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Caused by being caught in, under or between machine or machinery, objects being handled or collapsing materials (earth slides).
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Motor vehicle accidents
Caused by collisions or sideswipes with other vehicles, being struck by motor vehicles, vehicle upset or collisions with fixed objects.
Motor vehicle accidents
Motor vehicle accidents
Being struck by an object
Caused by falling or flying objects or by objects being lifted or handled.
Being struck by an object
Being struck by an object
Overexertion
Caused by lifting, pushing or pulling and twisting.
Overexertion
Overexertion
Slips, trips and falls
Caused by falls from a different level/elevation, falls from ladders or scaffolding or slips, trips and falls on the same level.
Slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls
Claims with the greatest impact on injured employees and a cost of $250,000 or more
The Most Common Causes of Large Losses
Where
Ankle(s)
6
%
Finger(s)
7
%
Knee(s)
11
%
Lower back
11
%
Shoulder(s)
13
%
Most common body parts injured:
Shoulder injuries were the most common type of injury in most industries. An exception was wholesale, where the lower back was the most frequently injured body part.
Injured employees aged 60+ have a higher mix of fractures and dislocations – which include injuries such as complete ligament tears, disc herniations with nerve pain and complete rotator cuff tears – than the general claim population.
Where are they most commonly injured?
Where
When
60+
16
%
50-59
25
%
35-49
31
%
25-34
19
%
18-24
8
%
Percentage of injuries by age group in the last five years:
Industries with the largest increase in injured employees who are 60+ years old from the prior five years include finance, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, retail, transportation and restaurants.
When are employees getting injured?
Age can also play a factor in injuries. Employees aged 50 and older now make up 41% of the injured employee population, up from 39% during the prior five-year period. Those aged 60 and older now represent 16% of all injuries, up from 13% during the prior five-year period. This is significant because older employees tend to have longer disabilities and more costly claims when they are injured at work.
When
What
Motor vehicle accidents
5
%
6
%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
12
%
Being struck by an object
27
%
Slips, trips and falls
Overexertion
32
%
The most common causes of injury in the last five years:
The types of injuries that happen at work can vary widely. To make the greatest positive impact, employers can focus on designing plans to help prevent the most frequent causes of workplace injuries.
What’s causing injuries?
What
Who
30%
Manufacturing
of claims
35%
Transportation
of claims
37%
Wholesale
of claims
37%
Services
of claims
40%
Retail
of claims
44%
Construction
of claims
51%
Restaurants
of claims
Industries most affected by first-year injuries
Industries most affected by first-year injuries in the last five years:
In the last five years, workplace injuries during a worker’s first year on the job rose from 34% to 36%, while their share of overall claim
costs increased from 32% to 34%, resulting in more than
5 million missed workdays.
Who’s getting injured?
Who
Toggle through the sections below to learn more specifics about the nature of on-the-job injuries.
Who, What, When and Where
Overall
Injury
Contusions
40
Strains and sprains
64
Inflammation
94
Fractures
97
Dislocations
140
Injury
Industry
Construction 115 Days, +14 increase from the previous five years.
Transportation 92 Days, +12 increase from the previous five years.
Services 78 Days, +8 increase from the previous five years.
Wholesale 76 Days, +6 increase from the previous five years.
Manufacturing 74 Days, +7 increase from the previous five years.
Construction
+14*
115 Days
Transportation
92 Days
+12*
78 Days
Services
+8*
Wholesale
76 Days
+6*
Manufacturing
+7*
74 Days
*increase from the previous five years
Industry
80
days
Average number of lost workdays per injury across all industries
The average number of lost workdays has increased by more than 7 days since the onset of the pandemic, when compared with the prior five years, to an average of 80 lost workdays.
Injured employees aged 60+ are out of work almost 17 more days than the average, up 7 days from the prior five years.
Employee Injury Trends
REPORT
IMPACT
INJURY
2025 Travelers
For the 2025 Travelers Injury Impact Report, we analyzed more than 2.6 million workers compensation claims submitted from 2015 to 2024 to identify trends that have arisen in the five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) in comparison with the five years leading up to 2020 (2015-2019).
Below are findings from the past five years, unless otherwise noted. Employers may find these new insights on evolving workplace risks useful in helping prevent future injuries.
2025 Travelers Injury Impact Report
Overall
Impact by Sector
Why Travelers
Impact by Sector
To learn more about the injury trends in specific industries and among small businesses, click on the boxes below.
Of the most common causes of injuries to small business employees, slips, trips and falls happened most frequently and had the second-highest cost per claim.
Small Business
86
Average number of days small business employees missed due to workplace injuries.
7 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of injury
*Motor vehicle accidents had the highest average cost per claim of the most common causes of injury, followed by slips, trips and falls.
Slips, trips and falls
34%
Overexertion
20%
Being struck by an object
13%
Cuts and punctures
8%
Motor vehicle accidents*
5%
The most common causes of injury in small business:
% of claims
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured small business employees and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Slips, trips and falls
Overexertion
Motor vehicle accidents
Being struck by an object
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
The injury impact of first-year employees
46% of all small business injuries involved first-year employees.
First-year employees made up 41% of all small business workers compensation claim costs.
The injury impact of first-year small business employees
% of claims
Slips, trips and falls
33%
Overexertion
17%
Being struck by an object
15%
Cuts and punctures
10%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
5%
Motor vehicle accidents
5%
The most common causes of injury to first-year small business employees:
The most common injuries to first-year employees
Strains and sprains
27%
Fractures
22%
Cuts and punctures
10%
Dislocations
9%
Contusions
6%
% of claims
The most common injuries to first-year small business employees:
The injury impact of aging employees
14% of injured employees are aged 60+, up from 12% in the previous five years.
Injured employees aged 60+ miss an average of 24 additional days compared to the small business industry average. This is 14 days more than before the onset of the pandemic.
The injury impact of aging small
business employees:
Of the most common causes of injuries to small business employees, slips, trips and falls happened most frequently and had the second-highest cost per claim.
SMALL BUSINESS
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Among wholesale employees, lower back injuries were the most common. However, shoulder injuries were a close second and the costliest of the most common injuries.
Wholesale
76
Average number of days wholesale employees missed due to workplace injuries.
6 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of injury
*Motor vehicle accidents had the highest average cost per claim of the most common causes of injury.
% of claims
Overexertion
37%
Slips, trips and falls
23%
Being struck by an object
12%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
8%
Motor vehicle accidents*
5%
The most common causes of injury in wholesale:
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured wholesale employees and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Overexertion
Slips, trips and falls
Motor vehicle accidents
Being struck by an object
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
The most common injuries
Dislocations were the costliest of the most common injuries.
Shoulder injuries were the costliest of the most common body parts affected.
Strains and sprains
38%
Fractures
17%
Dislocations
12%
Contusions
7%
Inflammation
4%
% of claims
The most common injuries in wholesale:
The injury impact of first-year employees
37% of all wholesale injuries involved first-year employees.
Overexertion
34%
Slips, trips and falls
22%
Being struck by an object
14%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
10%
Cuts or punctures
6%
% of claims
The most common causes of injury
to first-year wholesale employees:
The injury impact of aging employees
Injured employees aged 60+ miss an average of 20 additional days compared to the wholesale industry average. This is 2 days more than in the previous five years.
13% of injured employees are aged 60+, up from 10% before the pandemic began.
The injury impact of aging
wholesale employees:
Among wholesale employees, lower back injuries were the most common. However, shoulder injuries were a close second and the costliest of the most common injuries.
WHOLESALE
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Of the most common injuries to manufacturing employees, shoulder injuries were the most frequent and the most expensive.
Manufacturing
74
Average number of days manufacturing employees missed due to workplace injuries.
7 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of injury
*Slips, trips and falls had the highest average cost per claim of the most common causes of injury.
Overexertion
37%
Slips, trips and falls*
20%
Being struck by an object
11%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
10%
Cuts or punctures
5%
The most common causes of injury in manufacturing:
% of claims
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured manufacturing employees and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Overexertion
Slips, trips and falls
Being struck by an object
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
Motor vehicle accidents
The most common injuries
Dislocations were the costliest of the most common injuries.
Shoulder injuries were the costliest of the most common body parts affected.
Strains and sprains
29%
Fractures
18%
Dislocations
11%
Inflammation
6%
Contusions
6%
% of claims
The most common injuries in
manufacturing:
The injury impact of first-year employees
Overexertion
32%
Slips, trips and falls
18%
Being struck by an object
15%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
13%
Cuts or punctures
6%
30% of all manufacturing injuries involved first-year employees.
The most common causes of injury to first-year manufacturing employees:
% of claims
The injury impact of aging employees
Injured employees aged 60+ miss an average of 17 additional days compared with the manufacturing industry average. This is almost 8 days more than before the onset of the pandemic.
18% of injured employees are aged 60+, up from 14% during the previous five years.
The injury impact of aging
manufacturing employees:
Of the most common injuries to manufacturing employees, shoulder injuries were the most frequent and the most expensive.
MANUFACTURING
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Construction workers compensation claims were the most expensive – almost double the all-industries average.
Construction
115
Average number of days construction workers missed due to workplace injuries.
14 more days than in the previous five years
The most common causes of large losses
Claims with the greatest impact on injured construction workers and a cost of $250,000 or more:
Slips, trips and falls
Overexertion
Being struck by an object
Motor vehicle accidents
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
The most severe injuries
The most severe injuries in construction:
Cardiovascular injuries
Multiple traumas
Electric shocks
Dislocations
Head traumas
Crushing injuries
Amputations
The injury impact of first-year workers
Slips, trips and falls
48%
Being struck by an object
12%
Overexertion
11%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards
7%
Cuts and punctures
3%
*% of incurred costs within grouping
The most common causes of injury
44% of all construction injuries involved first-year workers.
First-year injuries drove 47% of all construction workers compensation claim costs.
The injury impact of first-year construction workers:
The injury impact of aging workers
Injured workers aged 60+ miss an average of 12 additional days compared to the construction industry average. This is almost 5 days more since the pandemic began.
10% of injured workers are aged 60+, up from 7% during the previous five years.
The injury impact of aging construction workers:
Construction workers compensation claims were the most expensive – almost double the all-industries average.
construction
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