Forestry statistics

All injuries in Forestry* broken down by employment status as reported to all enforcing authorities under the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR 95) during 2002/03 - 2010/11p*

• * Identified by Standard Industrial Classification 02 (Forestry and Logging), Standard Occupation Code 9112 (Forestry Workers)
• p - provisional

Forestry and logging SIC and Forestry Occupation

Employment status	Severity	Year									Total
		2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11p
Employee	Fatal injuries	0	0	4	0	0	3	0	1	2	10
	Non-Fatal Major Injuries	42	30	41	33	24	31	35	30	44	310
	Over 3 day injuries	84	92	68	76	69	91	62	78	68	688
	Total	126	122	113	109	93	125	97	109	114	1008
Self Employed	Fatal injuries	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	7
	Non-Fatal Major Injuries	5	12	9	7	6	6	7	6	13	71
	Over 3 day injuries	5	3	6	7	3	3	5	4	5	41
	Total	11	18	15	14	10	10	12	10	19	119
Member of the public	Fatal injuries	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
	Non fatal to MOPS	12	7	12	13	24	35	25	4	8	140
	Total	12	7	12	13	24	36	25	4	9	142
Total	Fatal injuries	1	3	4	0	1	5	0	1	4	19
	Non-Fatal Major Injuries	47	42	50	40	30	37	42	36	57	381
	Over 3 day injuries	89	95	74	83	72	94	67	82	73	729
	Non fatal to MOPS	12	7	12	13	24	35	25	4	8	140
	Total	149	147	140	136	127	171	134	123	142	1269

Small numbers

This output includes counts that are relatively small numbers. (Further information that explains the need for caution when making comparisons that involve small numbers)

A further factor that needs consideration when numbers are small is that the coding of data is by its nature an error-prone process. Miscoding is more likely to occur as the coding becomes more detailed. Thus, for example, when the industrial sector (SIC) or nature of employment (SOC) is coded to a four digit level coding errors may have an important bearing. 

General caveats on RIDDOR data

RIDDOR data needs to be interpreted with care because it is known that non-fatal injuries are substantially under-reported. Currently, it is estimated that just over half of all such injuries to employees are actually reported, with the self-employed reporting a much smaller proportion. (Further information on the caveats that should be applied to analysis of RIDDOR data)

1. Counts of non-fatal injuries reported under RIDDOR will almost always underestimate by a considerable amount the total that would have been recorded if there had been 100% reporting.
2. Any comparisons between different subsets within RIDDOR data (e.g. comparisons between one industrial sector and another) need to take account of the possibility of there being markedly different reporting levels in the subsets being compared. 

Members of the Public (MOPs)

'The criteria for the reportability of accidents to members of the public are complex leading to uncertainty as to whether some cases are reportable. This leads to variability the data'. 

'The recording systems for reports of non-fatal accidents in sectors enforced by Local Authorities were modified in 08/09. This has resulted in a discontinuity in the time series for these data. Thus the apparent rise in the number of accidents in 08/09 and 09/10 is likely to be an artefact of these changes in the recording systems.'