Low slope roofing injuries
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Falls, overexertion, and being struck by objects account for about 70% of injury claims and 80% of costs in the low slope roofing industry. Falls from ladders and roofs represent over 60% of fall-related costs and usually result in serious injuries. While struck by injuries generate a significant number of claims, the associated costs are relatively low except for those involving windows. Overexertion claims, such as from lifting, are common but tend to have lower costs and shorter claim durations compared to fall injuries.
Low slope roofing injuries
- 1. Mechanisms of Injury CU 721036 Low Slope Roofing Industry overview Falls are the most frequently occurring and most costly accident type for the Low Slope Roofing industry. Other significant accident types include overexertion and struck by. These three mechanisms of injury account for about 70 percent of claim volumes and 80 percent of costs. Falls produce about two-thirds of all claim costs in this industry. 息 iStockphoto.com/ofbeautifulthings Overexertion claims, while almost as frequent as falls, tend to be much less serious in terms of average cost per claim and workdays lost. Page 1 of 4 Source of data: WorkSafeBC Data Warehouse for 20062008 (as of April 30, 2009)
- 2. Mechanisms of Injury CU 721036 Low Slope Roofing Falls The type of fall that occurs most frequently in this industry is Fall from ladder. The next most commonly occurring fall types are Fall from roof, Other fall to lower level, and Fall to floor or other surface. Fall from ladder and Fall from roof represent more 60 percent of all claim costs for falls in the Low Slope Roofing industry. Fall onto or against objects All fall types usually result in very serious injuries, as can be seen in the table below. Page 2 of 4
- 3. Mechanisms of Injury CU 721036 Low Slope Roofing Struck by While struck by accidents produce a significant number of claims in Low Slope Roofing, the associated claim costs are relatively low. Cutting handtoolsnonpowered (mostly knives) generate the most struck by accidents, but the average cost of this type of claim is less than $2,000. Accidents involving windows result in the highest average cost and the most workdays lost per claim. Page 3 of 4
- 4. Mechanisms of Injury CU 721036 Low Slope Roofing Overexertion Other overexertion is the most frequently occurring overexertion accident type in the Low Slope Roofing industry. Another significant overexertion accident type is overexertion in lifting. Overexertion claims tend to generate relatively low average costs and claim duration. Page 4 of 4 MI 09-13