What are the most common types of construction injuries?

Stephen D. Phillips: Construction injuries include slips and trips, falls, and injuries from falling equipment or unsecured materials, including head injuries.

Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Workers’ Compensation · 37-second answer

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Construction injuries vary. They can be due to trip or slips on job sites. They can be due to falls. They can be due to falling equipment, falling materials, failure to secure materials on a job site. It is not uncommon to see slips or trips on job sites or injuries to the head or other body areas with regard to falling materials.

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