Construction workers help to construct new buildings, fix our roads and complete countless physical tasks here in Minnesota, but the job is not for the faint of heart. The physical stress of the job contributes to countless injuries each year, and that doesn’t even factor in injuries like falls from great heights or being struck by a passing vehicle. We do everything in our power to help construction workers in Minnesota get the compensation they rightfully deserve after an injury, but thankfully we don’t handle as many cases as lawyers in other states because Minnesota is one of the safest states for construction workers. We explore how the data backs up that assertion in today’s blog.
Construction Worker Safety In Minnesota
To get a better understanding of construction worker safety across the US, the personal injury firm Abels & Annes P.C. decided to crunch some of the most important numbers. For their study, they identified nine factors that contributed to an overall safety score for each state. Some of the factors they analyzed included:
- OSHA-documented fines in the construction industry
- OSHA-documented citations in the construction industry
- Average cost of health insurance
- Fatalities
- Number of OSHA inspections
- Average temperature
After ranking each state given the nine documented parameters, each state was given a total combined safety score. When it was all said and done, only one state had a better safety score than Minnesota, and that was the tiny state of Rhode Island. You can get a better look at the complete data by clicking here.
Minnesota was the only Midwest state to rank in the top five, and on the flip side it was a number of Southern states that ended up ranking as the most dangerous states for construction workers. Tennessee took home that dubious title, followed by South Dakota, California, Louisiana and North Carolina.
We’re here to advocate for Minnesota construction workers in the event they get injured, but it’s nice to see that they generally have better working conditions than the vast majority of construction workers throughout the US. That said, thousands of construction workers are still injured each year, and many of them develop slow-developing injuries as a result of prolonged strenuous activity on their bodies over the course of decades on the construction site. All of these injuries are compensable if you trust your case to an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer who can tie your documented injuries to your time as a construction worker.
You’ve put your body on the line for others, now let us take the lead and get you the injury compensation you so rightfully deserve. Even if you’re not sure if you’re eligible for compensation, there’s no harm in reaching out to a lawyer and learning more about your options. Give the team at Hey Workers a call today, tell us your story, and let’s see if we can help.
For more information, or for help with a different type on-the-job injury, reach out to the team at Hey Workers today at (844) 439-9675.
