HSE release provisional fatal injury statistics

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published statistics that show there were 57 work-related fatalities in the first three reporting months of 2013/14.

The statistics show that of the 57 fatalities that were reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations SI 1995/3163 (RIDDOR), 34 occurred in the services industry, with two fatal injuries notified to the HSE by the water supply, sewerage, waste and recycling industry.

There were also 10 fatalities in the agriculture industry between 1 April and 30 June 2013, six in the construction industry and five reported by the manufacturing industry.

However, some of the cases may still be under investigation, therefore these statistics are released on a provisional basis.

There are also deaths excluded from these statistics as they are reportable under other legislation. The main exclusions are as follows:

• fatal accidents involving workers travelling on a public highway (road traffic accidents) and those killed whilst commuting;
• fatal accidents involving workers travelling by air or sea;
• fatal injuries at work due to "natural causes", usually heart attacks or strokes, unless brought on by trauma due to the accident;
• accidents to members of the armed forces.