Occupational Injuries Among Construction Workers by Age and
Related Economic Loss: Findings From Ohio Workers’ Compensation,
USA: 2007e2017

Occupational Injuries Among Construction Workers by Age and
Related Economic Loss: Findings From Ohio Workers’ Compensation,
USA: 2007e2017

Aging
Construction workers
Occupational health

This study examined age-group differences in the rate, severity, and cost of injuries among
construction workers to support evidence-based worker safety and health interventions in the construction industry.
Methods: Ohio workers’ compensation claims for construction workers were used to estimate claim rates
and costs by age group. We analyzed claims data auto-coded into five event/exposure categories:
transportation incidents; slips, trips, and falls (STFs); exposure to harmful substances and environments;
contact with objects and equipment (COB); overexertion and bodily reaction. American Community
Survey data were used to determine the percentage of workers in each age group.
Results: From 2007e2017, among 72,416 accepted injury claims for w166,000 construction full-time
equivalent (FTE) per year, nearly half were caused by COB, followed by STFs (20%) and overexertion
(20%). Claim rates related to COB and exposure to harmful substances and environments were highest
among those 18e24 years old, with claim rates of 313.5 and 25.9 per 10,000 FTE, respectively. STFs
increased with age, with the highest claim rates for those 55e64 years old (94.2 claims per 10,000 FTE).
Overexertion claim rates increased and then declined with age, with the highest claim rate for those 35
e44 years old (87.3 per 10,000 FTE). While younger workers had higher injury rates, older workers had
higher proportions of lost-time claims and higher costs per claim. The total cost per FTE was highest for
those 45e54 years old ($1,122 per FTE).
Conclusion: The variation in rates of injury types by age suggests that age-specific prevention strategies
may be useful.

Harpriya Kaur 1,*, Steven J. Wurzelbacher 2
, P. Tim Bushnell 3
, Stephen Bertke 2
,
Alysha R. Meyers 2
, James W. Grosch 1
, Steven J. Naber 4
, Michael Lampl 4

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Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH, USA 2Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati,
OH, USA
3Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH, USA 4Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Columbus, OH, USA

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