Health and Safety Executive

Table INJKIND2 - 2004/05

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker and per case due to self-reported workplace injuries, by accident kind.

Accident Kind Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker Average days lost per case +
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper lower upper
Hit by moving, flying or falling object 122 650 342 958 0.028 0.015 0.041 7.1 3.9 10.3
Injured handling,lifting or carrying 264 1912 1385 2439 0.083 0.060 0.11 9.3 6.9 11.6
Slipped, tripped or fell on same level 189 1327 900 1754 0.057 0.039 0.076 8.5 6.0 11.1
Fell from height 81 721 417 1025 0.031 0.018 0.044 11.5 7.2 15.8
Physically assaulted by a person 43 220 102 337 0.0095 0.0044 0.015 4.9 2.5 7.3
Other kinds of accident 346 2178 1618 2738 0.094 0.070 0.12 7.0 5.3 8.7
Missing 6 * * * * * * * * *
Total 1051 7021 6035 8008 0.30 0.26 0.35 8.0 6.9 9.0

Notes:

$ For people taking time off work.

+ "case" refers to persons suffering from a workplace injury or a particular type of work-related illness.

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

Estimated days lost and days lost per worker due to workplace injuries include all those sustained as a result of a non-road traffic accident, not just reportable injuries resulting in over 3 days of absence from work.


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Updated 10.09.09