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Accidents at Work - Statistics from the UK

bannerjones solicitors Accidents At Work Injuries in the work place are more common than people think. An injury at work can lead to time off work, lost earnings, temporary and permanent physical and mental difficulties and even death. We've compiled some statistics about injuries in the work place in the UK. You might be surprised! In 2013/14, there were 629,000 injuries at work. There has been a downward trend over the past 10 years. In 2003/04, there were nearly 100,000 reported non-fatal injuries at work. 203 000 injuries led to over 3 days absence from work. 148 000 injuries led to over 7 days absence. 2005 2015 THIS CAN COST UP TO £14.2 BILLION PER YEAR. Causes The most frequent causes of non-fatal injury are manual handling, slips and trips and falls from height. Falls and slips & trips account for 35% of employee injuries. High rates in manual occupations - sewerage and waste supply, agriculture, construction and transport. The rates are higher for unexperienced workers and women. Types of Injury Some of the most common types of non-fatal injuries are: SPRAINS AND STRAINS BACK INJURY HEAD INJURY NECK INJURY REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY Fatal Injury On average, there have been 137 fatal injuries at • There were 27 fatal injuries to workers in 2013/14 work per year over the last 2 years. in this sector. The average over the previous five • Over half the fatal injuries in 2013/14 to workers years was 33 - the worker fatality rate is higher were of three kinds: falls from height; contact with than any other industry section. moving machinery; and being struck by a vehicle. • Almost half (48%) of the workers who were fatally • Less than half as many workers were fatally injured injured were farmers, while about one in seven in 2013/14 as 20 years ago. were farm or forestry. • In 2000, there were nearly 300 fatal injuries. That • Waste and recycling is a high-risk industry. It means fatal injuries per year have halved. accounts for only about 0.5% of the employees in • Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the riskiest Britain, but 2.6% of reported injuries to employees industry sector in terms of fatal injuries. (2.2% fatalities). • One in a hundred workers work in agriculture, but it accounts for one in five fatal injuries to workers. Areas where injuries occur • The East Midlands and South West regions have rates which are statistically significantly higher than the Great Britain average rate for non-fatal injuries. • London has a rate which is statistically significantly lower than the average. So you might be better off working in London! • For fatal injuries, the highest rates in 2013/14 are in Scotland and Yorkshire and the Humber and the same areas have the highest rates averaged over a five year period. Why Choose Banner Jones? 96% Personal Injury 45 YEARS ***+* Members of the Law We win We have a 96% of our Society's Personal dedicated Variety of specialist lawyers Over 45 95% of clients would years of experience 5 Regional offices Accident Claim recommend us to a friend cases we Injury Panel take on Centre you are considering making a claim for compensation, contact one of our expert solicitors who will give you specialist advice on the claims process: If Phone: 0330 017 6309 Web: www.bannerjones.co.uk Join our social networks in You Tube 8+ bannerjones solicitors Sources http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/at-a-glance.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/index.htm http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/history/index.htm http://www.workplacesafetyadvice.co.uk/common-injuriescauses-accidents-work.html http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/cost-to-britain.pdf Injuries

Accidents at Work - Statistics from the UK

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How often do accidents occur at work, and how often are they fatal? What are the most common causes, and which industries are the riskiest? Find it all out here.

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