OGUK Health and Safety Report 2021

3. Performance continued

The most common cause of injury was slips, trips and falls on the same level (15), followed by lifting and handling injuries (12). A full breakdown of the type of accident involved in the injury is shown in Figure 9 below.

Figure 8: Reportable Injuries by Type

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Figure 9: Reportable Injuries by Direct Cause

Bone fracture Strain / Sprain Laceration Other Known Injury Contusion Multiple Injury Amputation Unknown Injury

8

16

21

14

12

10

7

8

6

4

15

2

Source: Health and Safety Executive, 2021

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Slip, trip, fall same level

Lifting and handling injuries

Another kind of accident

Contact with machinery

Struck against

Struck by object

Fall (height not known)

Low fall (up to & inc. 2m) Exposure to harmful substance Source: Health and Safety Executive, 2021

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