Workplace injury
Rates of injury at work have reduced substantially over the past decade. There have been falls in both self-reported injury and injuries reported by employers.
- An estimated 603 000 workers had an accident at work in 2010/11 - 200 000 of these injuries led to over 3 days absence from work and 150 000 to absence over 7 days (LFS).
- Self-reported injuries have fallen steadily year on year with average annual falls of 6% since 2003/04 (LFS)
- Employers reported 118 000 injuries to workers in 2010/11, 26 000 of which were classified as major injuries (RIDDOR).
- The number of injuries reported by employers has fallen in nine of the last ten years with average annual falls of 3% over the decade (RIDDOR).
- 171 workers were fatally injured at work in 2010/11 which compares with an annual average of 205 worker fatalities from 2005/06 to 2009/10 (RIDDOR).
Self-reported non-fatal injury amongst people who have worked in the last 12 months, by absence duration
Note: average sampling variability +/- 11% on the total
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