TYPES OF ACCIDENT

FALL BELOW
These are the common accidents that occur in any hazardous area,
whether in a workplace or in our own houses.

FALL ON THE SAME LEVEL

STRUCK AGAINST

STRUCK BY
According to Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), “Struck-by” is defined as:
injuries produced by forcible contact or impact
between the injured person and an object or piece of
equipment. Struck-by hazards are one of four most
deadly hazards in the construction industry,
accounting for around 10% of all industry fatalities.

CAUGHT IN
According to OSHA,
caught-in between
hazards are defined
as: Injuries resulting
from a person being
squeezed, caught,
crushed, pinched, or
compressed between
two or more objects,
or between parts of
an object.