Non-Fatal Electrical Injuries at Work

Report: NFPA's "Fatal Electrical Injuries at Work"
Author: Richard Campbell
Issued: May 2018

Report

Non-Fatal Electrical Injuries at Work

Electrical hazards are a potential source of injury to workers in a wide array of work environments. Occupations that routinely involve electrical work are the most obvious populations at risk for electrical injury, but virtually any environment that utilizes electrical equipment or is conducted near electrical installations may involve exposure to hazardous energy. This report provides an overview of non-fatal electrical injuries at work in 2012-2016.

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Report highlights

• 9,760 workers in the U.S. were injured through exposure to electricity during this five-year period.
• By occupation, workers in installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (29%), construction and extraction occupations (25%), and service occupations (19%) accounted for the largest number of injuries.
• More than one-quarter (28%) of the electrical injuries resulted in 31 or more days off from work.
• By age group, workers aged 25 to 34 years and 35 to 44 years accounted for the largest shares of injuries, each with 26% of the total.