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Causes of fatal injuries at work in the United Kingdom 2016/2017

Number of fatal injuries to employees in the United Kingdom in 2016/2017, by cause

The data displays the number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2016/2017, by cause. In total in 2016/2017 there were 137 fatal injuries to employees. The most common cause for fatalities at work were strikes from moving vehicles (31) and falls from heights (25).

Struck by moving vehicle	31
Falls from a height	25
Struck by moving, including flying/falling, object	20
Other kind of accident	12
Trapped by something collapsing/overturning	10
Contact with moving machinery	8
Contact with electricity or electrical discharge	8
Drowning or asphyxiation	3
Exposure to an explosion	3
Slips, trips or falls on same level	3
Strike against something fixed or stationary	3
Injured while handling, lifting or carrying	3
Exposure to, or contact with, a harmful substance	3
Exposure to fire	2
Acts of violence	2
Injured by an animal	1

Causes of fatal injuries at work in the United Kingdom 2016/2017

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