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Work Injury Accident Rates for Employees - from RIDDOR (2004/05) and the Labour Force Survey (2004/05)

Work activity Standard Industrial Classification (SIC Code) All reported non-fatal injuries rate per 100,000 employees *
(See Note $)
  RoSPA Industry Code   Presentation Industry Category
Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing (a)   30.9% / 2020    
Agriculture, hunting, A 01 605 01 Forestry, Agriculture & Fishing
Forestry, logging A 02 1027 01 Forestry, Agriculture & Fishing
Fishing, fish hatcheries and fish farms (a) B 05 701 01 Forestry, Agriculture & Fishing
Extractive utility supply industries    95.7% / 1290    
Mining of coal and lignite, extraction of peat CA 10 5445 02A Mining and Quarrying
Extraction of crude petroleum, natural gas, service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction excluding surveying CA 11 762 02B Oil & Gas Industry
Other mining and quarrying CB 14 1482 02A Mining and Quarrying
Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply E 40 634 03 Electricity Industry
  E 40 634 02B Oil & Gas Industry
Collection, purification and distribution of water E 41 2087 03 Water Industry
Manufacturing   64.9% / 1500    
Food products and beverages DA 15 1823 07A Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing
Tobacco products DA 16 943 07A Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing
Textiles DB 17 791 07 Manufacturing
Wearing apparel, dressing and dyeing of fur DB 18 161 07 Manufacturing
Leather and leather products DC 19 447 07 Manufacturing
Wood and wood products DD 20 1210 07 Manufacturing
Pulp, paper and paper products, publishing and printing DE 21 1024 07 Manufacturing
Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media DE 22 369 07 Manufacturing
Coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel DF 23 234 04 Chemical Industry
Chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres DG 24 768 04 Chemical Industry
Rubber and plastic products DH 25 1185 04 Chemical Industry
Other non-metallic mineral products DI 26 1501 07 Manufacturing
  DI 26 1501 02A Mining & Quarrying
Basic metals DJ 27 2096 05 Manufacturing
Fabricated metal products DJ 28 1153 05 Manufacturing
  DJ 28 1153 07B Engineering
Machinery and equipment nec DK 29 682 05 Manufacturing
  DK 29 682 07B Engineering
Office machinery and computers DL 30 294 05 Manufacturing
  DL 30 294 07B Engineering
Electrical machinery and apparatus nec DL 31 598 05 Manufacturing
  DL 31 598 07B Engineering
Radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus DL 32 355 05 Manufacturing
  DL 32 355 07B Engineering
Medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks DL 33 290 05 Manufacturing
  DL 33 290 07B Engineering
Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers DM 34 1076 06 Manufacturing
  DM 34 1076 07B Engineering
Other transport equipment DM 35 882 06 Manufacturing
  DM 35 882 07B Engineering
Furniture; manufacturing nec DN 36 1754 07 Manufacturing
Recycling DN 37 2330 07 Manufacturing
Construction   54.8% / 1790    
Construction – Housebuilding F 45 981 08A Construction - Housebuilding
Construction – Commercial F 45 981 08B Construction – Commercial
Facilities Management
F 45
981 12A Facilities Management
Engineering Construction F 45 981 08C Engineering Construction
Wholesale and retail trade, and repair   40.7% /  1050    
Sale, maintenance an repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles; retail sale of automotive fuel G 50 452 09 Wholesale and Retail Trade
  G 50 452 07B Engineering
Wholesale and commission trade; exc. motor vehicles and motorcycles G 51 321 09 Wholesale and Retail Trade
Retail trade, exc. motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair of personal and household goods G 52 464 09 Wholesale and Retail Trade
Hotels and catering   26.1% / 1130    
Hotels and Catering H 55 294 10 Hotels and Catering
Transport, storage and communications (b)   100% / 1640    
Land transport; transport via pipelines I 60 2530 11 Transport and Distribution
Water transport I 61 840 11 Transport and Distribution
Air transport I 62 620 11 Transport and Distribution
Supporting and auxiliary transport activities, activities of travel agencies I 63 1114 11 Transport and Distribution
Post and telecommunications I 64 1548 11 Transport and Distribution
         
Finance and business   55.3% / 380    
Financial intermediation, exc insurance and pension funding J 65 157 12 Commercial & Business Services
Insurance and pension funding exc. compulsory social security J 66 92 12 Commercial & Business Services
Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation J 67 36 12 Commercial & Business Services
Real estate activities K 70 404 12 Commercial & Business Services
  K 70 404 12A Facilities Management
Renting of machinery and equipment without operator, and of personal and household goods K 71 607 12 Commercial & Business Services
Computer and related activities K 72 66 12 Commercial & Business Services
Research and development K 73 185 12 Research & Development
Other business activities K 74 226 12 Commercial & Business Services
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security   100% / 1200    
Public Service & local Government L 75 1382 13 Public Service & Local Government
National Defence L 75 1382 14 National Defence
Police L 75 1382 15 Police
Fire Service L 75 1382 16 Fire Service
Education   31.7% / 510    
Primary M 80.1 64 17 Education & Training Services
Secondary M 80.2 110 17 Education & Training Services
Higher M 80.3 322 18 Education & Training Services
Adult and other M 80.4 364 18 Education & Training Services
Health and social work   46.3% / 1080    
Human health activities N 85.1 585 19 Healthcare Services
Veterinary activities N 85.2 256 19 Healthcare Services
Social work activities N 85.3 343 19 Healthcare Services
Consumer and leisure services   26.0% / 1210    
Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities O 90 1567 20 Consumer and leisure services
Activities of membership organisations nec O 91 118 20 Consumer and leisure services
Recreational, cultural and sporting activities O 92 236 20 Consumer and leisure services
Other service activities nec O 93 198 20 Consumer and leisure services

Notes for Table A
* = Major and 3-day absence injuries
a) excludes sea fishing
b) Injuries arising from shore-based activities only. Excludes incidents reported under merchant shipping legislation.
nec = not elsewhere classified

$ Using data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), the industry headings show estimates of % reporting levels and reportable non-fatal injury rates for respective top level industry. This is for information only and this adjustment has not been made to the RIDDOR reported non-fatal injury rates for the lower level industry categories.

Source:
RoSPA - based on 2004/2005 data for Great Britain published by the Health and Safety Executive.
NB The table summarises total reportable rates for employees. For data for the self-employed and members of the public, visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/table2.htm
For further information about the Labour Force Survey and reporting levels visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/overall/lfsrev04.pdf

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