Occupational Ladder Fall Injuries — United States, 2011
Ladder fall injuries represent a substantial public health burden of
preventable injuries for workers including Hispanic, male, and older workers in
construction, extraction, installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.
Employers, healthcare providers and safety professionals should collaborate to
ensure availability and training of safe ladder practices both on and off the
job. Ladder fall injuries represent a substantial public health burden of
preventable injuries for workers. CDC’s National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) analyzed data across multiple injury surveillance
systems to fully characterize fatal and nonfatal injuries associated with
ladder falls among workers in the United States. In 2011, work-related ladder
fall injuries resulted in 113 fatalities; an estimated 15,460 nonfatal injuries
were reported by employers that involved at least one day away from work; and an
estimated 34,000 nonfatal injuries were treated in hospital emergency
departments. The findings of this study reinforce the need for workplace safety
research to prevent falls, including developing and disseminating innovative
technologies to prevent LFIs.
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