Construction Fatalities Down in 2005, Labor Dept. Reports 8/11/2006
The number of construction workplace fatalities declined 4% in 2005, but the industry still has the largest number of deaths of any sector, according to the latest annual survey from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, released Aug. 10, says preliminary data show there were 1,186 construction deaths in 2005, down 4% from 2004's 1,234.But last year's total still was higher than the 1,131 fatalities recorded in 2003.