In 2021/22, the most common cause for fatalities at work in Great Britain were falls from a height, which accounted for 29 fatalities in this reporting year.
Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2021/22, by cause
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Health and Safety Executive. (November 23, 2022). Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2021/22, by cause [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2021/22, by cause ." Chart. November 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive. (2022). Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2021/22, by cause . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of Fatal Injuries to Employees in Great Britain in 2021/22, by Cause ." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/
Health and Safety Executive, Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2021/22, by cause Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Number of fatal injuries to employees in Great Britain in 2021/22, by cause [Graph], Health and Safety Executive, November 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292374/fatal-injuries-at-work-great-britain-by-cause-y-on-y/