Fewer occupation accidents reported
Occupational accidents decreased by 29.1 percent between April and June compared to the same months last year, the NSO said today.
It said there were 858 non-fatal accidents at work as well as one death.
The NSO said a quarter of accidents occurred in the manufacturing sector, followed by the construction sector at 18.3 percent. 49.9 percent involved people in elementary occupations, while 165 cases (19.2 per cent) affected people in craft/trades work.
In the period under review, 43.4 per cent of accidents at work occurred to persons who were under 35 years of age
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Ruby Jenner
Aug 20th 2009, 23:09
I am suprised there aren't more accidents. It's common to see construction workers without hard hats or safety harnesses. Workers in the fields without shoes using machinary, spraying chemicals without protectictive clothing, the list is endless.
martin saliba
Aug 20th 2009, 15:50
Less people are working !! What do you expect .
George Caruana
Aug 20th 2009, 12:36
Or else this statistic reflects the negative trend of the construction industry?!
Jeremy J Camilleri
Aug 20th 2009, 12:29
Could it be that the number of migrants working means that less accidents are reported?