New, Aging Employees Most Likely to Get Injured on Construction Jobsite

A recent study by Travelers Companies Inc. shows time on the job and age can play a significant role in the chance of employees being injured on the job.

In today's economy, most construction firms continue to have difficulty finding “new” skilled laborers. 

Travelers 2023 Injury Impact Report, which examined more than 1.2 million workers' compensation claims from 2016 to 2020 leans into the importance of experience, meaning those first-year employees tend to be the ones that are injured.

"The data highlights two populations to watch when it comes to workplace injuries: new and aging employees," said Rich Ives, vice president of business insurance claim, Travelers.

Travelers’ data shows that those in the middle age group
(35-49) had the highest percentage of injuries when compared with other groups (31%).TravelersAccording to the report, employees in their first year on a job, regardless of their age or industry experience, represented more than one-third, 34%, of all claims and accounted for nearly 7 million missed workdays due to injury. 

Industries referenced in the study included construction, wholesale, small business, and manufacturing.

A list no industry wants to be at the top of, construction led the way with the highest average number of lost workdays, 99, per injury.