Top 10 Causes of Accidents at Work

TOP ТОР 10 CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS AT WORK* Slips, Trips or Falls on Same Level Total injuries: 21,585 Fatal 2 Major/specified injury 7,742 Over-7-day injury 13,841 Injured While Handling, Lífting or Carrying 2 AA Total injuries: 18,354 Fatal Major/specified injury 1,431 Over-7-day injury 16,923 Struck by Moving, including Flying or Falling, Object Total injuries: 7,841 3 Fatal 16 Major/specified injury 1,564 Over-7-day injury 8,322 Falls from a Height Total injuries: 5,952 Fatal 13 Major/specified injury 1,877 Over-7-day injury 5,951 5 Acts of Violence Total injuries: 4,936 Fatal 19 Major/specified injury 2,895 Over-7-day injury 3,038 Contact with Moving Machinery Total injuries: 2,786 Fatal 1 Major/specified injury 866 Over-7-day injury 4,069 7 Strikes Against Something Fixed or Stationary Total injuries: 2,525 Fatal 13 Major/specified injury 784 Over-7-day injury 1,989 Struck by Moving Vehicle Total injuries: 1,504 Fatal 1 Major/specified injury 635 Over-7-day injury 1889 Exposure to, or Contact with, a Harmful Substance Total injuries: 890 Fatal 13 Major/specified injury Over-7-day injury 492 999 Injured by an Animal Total injuries: 657 Fatal Major/specified injury Over-7-day injury 162 728 A M SHBURNHA Source: INSURANCE SERVICES Please credit us with a link if you want to re-use this infographic on your own blog! www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/ www.ashburnham-insurance.co.uk *2013-14 (provisional)