With 25 % less accidents in five years, work makes less and less victims in Belgium, according to the last annual report of the Fund for work accidents, which introduces nearly final figures. (Ref 06843)
Less accidents. In 2005, 189.458 workers of the private sector were injured at work, compared to 247.252 workers in 2000. Men remain the hardest hit: they account for 76 % of cases. In terms of professional category, workers are the most affected (67 % of accident victims), followed by administrative employees (15 %). This report (for the year 2005) includes a new category of workers : interim students (0,4 % of accidents, or 568). The most affected sectors remain unchanged since 2002 : buildin
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