A total of 836 people were injured at work in the second quarter of the year, a marginal increase of 0.5 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year, according to official figures.

Two fatal accidents at work were reported in the second quarter of the year, according the National Statistics Office.

Nearly a quarter of non-fatal accidents occurred in manufacturing, while other economic sectors where accidents were “quite common” included construction, hotels and food service activities.

Compared to last year, non-fatal accidents went down by five per cent in manufacturing and a whopping 23 per cent in construction. But hotel and food service accidents rose by 18 per cent and 22.5 per cent respectively.

The largest number of accidents involved workers in elementary jobs and those working in crafts and related trades.

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