Surface Engineering - Over three day injury statistics
The number of over 3 day injuries has fluctuated over the seven-year
period; the average number of injuries is 279.
The rate of over 3 day injury has fluctuated. Overall, there was a 16%
increase between 1996/97 (864.6) and 2002/03 (1004.0).
Handling injuries have fluctuated over the period and form one third (653)
of all over 3 day injuries (1950).
Injuries involving being struck by moving, flying/falling object fell
by 52% between its highest point in 1999/00 (82) and its lowest point in
2002/03 (39). It is the second largest kind of over 3 day injury for the
period.
Slip/trip over 3 day injuries have remained steady throughout the period,
accounting for 34 in 2002/03.
Over 3 day injuries involving contact with a harmful substance has fluctuated
over the period.
It fell by 53% between 1997/98 (32) and 1999/00 (15) and then rose by 53%
to 23 in 2002/03.
