In 2021, 18 people in Japan were fatally wounded by construction equipment in occupational accidents as they were caught in or between the machinery. Occupational accidents with construction equipment caused 49 fatalities in total, mostly involving excavators.
Number of fatalities in accidents caused by construction equipment in Japan in 2021, by type of accident
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MHLW (Japan). (May 31, 2022). Number of fatalities in accidents caused by construction equipment in Japan in 2021, by type of accident [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323229/japan-construction-equipment-fatalities-by-accident-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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