This page provides information on injuries reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 to the HSE and Local Authorities
The following tables show the numbers of injuries reported to the HSE and Local Authorities (LAs), for the 5 years from 2002 to 2007. The all injuries Incidence Rates per 100,000 employees are also included.
For further information on the main causes of accidents in MVR see MVR main causes of injury and the summaries of real incidents of these kinds of accident under MVR from experience.
| 2002/3 | 2003/4 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handling/Sprains | 697 | 514 | 588 | 607 | 606 (39.4%) |
| Slips and Trips | 433 | 281 | 289 | 259 | 286 (18.6%) |
| Hit by moving/falling object | 345 | 214 | 261 | 249 | 251 (16.3%) |
| Falls from Height | 119 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 88 (5.7%) |
| Hit by something fixed or stationary | 107 | 69 | 78 | 52 | 68 (4.4%) |
| Hit by moving vehicle | 64 | 62 | 49 | 50 | 63 (4.1%) |
| Machinery | 64 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 49 (3.2%) |
* As defined by Standard Industrial Classification code '50200'
| Year | Fatal Rate | Major Rate | Over 3 Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001/02 | 1.08 | 108 | 353 |
| 2002/03 | 0.90 | 106 | 371 |
| 2003/04 | 1.47 | 112 | 329 |
| 2004/05 | 0.37 | 121 | 331 |
| 2005/06 | 0.91 | 111 | 317 |
| 2006/07 | 0.36 | 106 | 321 |
