ACCIDENTS AT WORK IN 1999

Abstract

In 1999, 26.485 people were reported via ER-8 form to sustain occupational injuries, 27 of which were fatal. The number is very much similar to one last year, with even smaller number of fatal injuries. Detailed analysis was conducted regarding only the injuries that happened on the workplace. Young male workers are most often involved in these accidents. Months in which most of the accidents occur are the following: September closely followed by March, May, June, October and November. Majority of the accidents happens in the beginning of the working week, that is on Monday and Tuesday during the working time. One third of all cases are injuries to fingers, palms, followed by injuries to legs. One of the most common reason for the accidents are slips and falls of the persons and falls of the objects. The majority of the workers sustains injuries in economic activities such as mining and quarrying industry, followed by construction and manufacturing.