171 deaths. The organization in charge of health at work, the Health and Safety (HSE), released, on June 28th, provisional data on deaths at work. With 171 workers killed this year, the rate of fatal injury is now 0.6 per 100,000 workers, up from 0.5 per 100,000 workers the previous year. The rate of fatal injury is now 0.6 per 100,000 workers, up from 0.5 per 100,000 workers the previous year. The construction sector is the deadliest, with 50 fatal injuries as opposed to 41 in 2009/10. In services, 47 died. 34 fatal injuries to agricultural workers were recorded, a fall from the 39 deaths recorded in 2009/10. 27 died in the industry. Finally, nine fatal injuries to waste and recycling workers were recorded, an increase from the 3 deaths recorded last year.
iest, with 50 fatal injuries as opposed to 41 in 2009/10. In services, 47 died. 34 fatal injuries to agricultural workers were recorded, a fall from the 39 deaths recorded in 2009/10. 27 died in the industry. Finally, nine fatal injuries to waste and recycling workers were recorded, an increase from the 3 deaths recorded last year.
Perspective. This increase is relative because 147 deaths was an all time low record in terms of deadly industrial accidents. 171 deaths in 2010-11 is 17% lower
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