Question

Which of the following is not one of the Fatal Four events that cause three out of five construction worker deaths? A. Caught in or caught between B. Electrocution C. Falls D. Struck down

Answer 1

All of the stated choices are part of the Fatal Four Events that causes three out of five deaths during a construction of a building or an infrastructure. Caught in/between, Electricution, Falls and being struck down by an object is considered to be the four major causes of deaths of a construction worker.

Answer 2

The answer is D: Struck down.

Options A, B, and C are the most common types of fatal construction accidents in the United States. Falls, electrocutions, being struck by an object, and workers caught in or between things are responsible for over 64% of construction workers death. Among these four events, falls kill most construction workers followed by electrocutions, falling objects, and workers caught in or between things.