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AGEGEN2

Injuries to women employees by age of injured person and severity of injury, 2007/08 - 2008/09p

As reported to all enforcing authorities

Severity of injury and age of injured person INJURY NUMBERS INCIDENCE RATES (PER 100 000)
 07/08 (a)   08/09p (b)  07/08  08/09p  
Fatal Under 16 - - - -
16-19 - - - -
20-24 1 1 0.1 0.1
25-34 - - - -
35-44 2 2 0.1 0.1
45-54 3 1 0.1 -
55-59 2 - 0.2 -
60-64 - - - -
65+ - - - -
Unknown - - - -
Total    8    4 0.1 *
Non-fatal major Under 16 3 4 - -
16-19 385 364 62.1 59.8
20-24 655 732 56.1 61.7
25-34 1094 1226 44.3 48.6
35-44 1398 1501 47.2 51.1
45-54 1821 1971 68.9 72.1
55-59 1093 1140 106.9 112.4
60-64 505 565 110.2 115.1
65+ 158 209 101.7 123.3
Unknown 1291 1393 - -
Total   8 403   9 105 73.1 78.1
Over-3-day Under 16 4 7 - -
16-19 1241 1095 200.2 179.8
20-24 2774 2714 237.7 228.9
25-34 5460 5290 221.3 209.8
35-44 7555 7139 255.0 242.9
45-54 7477 7566 282.8 276.6
55-59 2916 2760 285.1 272.0
60-64 1143 1216 249.5 247.6
65+ 238 282 153.1 166.3
Unknown 4804 4804 - -
Total   33 612   32 873 292.4 281.8

Notes:

  • (a) The sex of 36 people who suffered over-3-day injuries is unknown and not included in the table above.
  • (b) The sex of 18 people who suffered over-3-day injuries is unknown and not included in the table above.
  • * Less than 0.1
  • p Provisional
  • Source: RIDDOR - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

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Updated 20.10.09