Health and Safety Executive

Table INJKIND2 - 2006/07

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 85 491 211 771 0.021 0.0091 0.033 5.5 2.5 8.5
Injured handling,lifting or carrying 218 1359 838 1879 0.059 0.036 0.081 7.0 4.4 9.6
Slipped, tripped or fell on same level 178 1110 783 1436 0.048 0.034 0.062 7.3 5.4 9.3
Fell from height 68 822 408 1235 0.036 0.018 0.053 15.4 8.3 22.4
Physically assaulted by a person 43 268 94 442 0.012 0.0041 0.019 5.3 2.0 8.5
Other kinds of accident 297 1708 1242 2175 0.074 0.054 0.094 5.5 4.1 7.0
Missing 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 893 5773 4838 6708 0.25 0.21 0.29 6.8 5.7 7.8

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

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 15.09.09