Fatal and non-fatal injuries from vessels under air pressure in construction

Using a surveillance system that captures data on construction workers trea ted in an urban emergency department, we identified a series of injuries ca used by vessels and tools under air pressure. We describe those six cases, as well as similar cases found in the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries ; we also review data from the National Surveillance lance for Traumatic Oc cupational Fatalities database and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics , Among the injuries and deaths for which we had good case descriptions, th e majority would have been prevented by adherence to existing Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards in the construction industry.