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Over half of fatal injuries to workers in 2020\/21 were in the construction sector and agriculture, the number of work-related death in construction was 39, according to the HSE<\/a><\/h2>\n

The total number of fatal injuries was 142 in Great Britain in 2020\/21, an increase of 29 from the previous year<\/a>, though the number of deaths in 2019\/20 (113) was low compared to other recent years.<\/p>\n

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In statistical terms the number of fatalities has remained broadly level in recent years \u2013 the average annual number of workers killed at work over the five years 2016\/17-2020\/21 is 136.<\/p>\n

By accident kind<\/h3>\n

The most common kind of fatal injuries to workers continues as falls from a height<\/a>, being struck by a moving vehicle and being struck by a moving object, between them accounting for over half of all fatal accidents to workers in 2020\/21.<\/p>\n

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The rate of fatal injury<\/a> to workers showed a generally downward trend but has been broadly flat in recent years.<\/p>\n

It should be noted though that the coronavirus pandemic and the government response to its impact have had a significant effect on the UK labour market in 2020\/21.<\/p>\n

Many businesses have ceased operating or have changed their working practices, while government interventions have allowed for the furloughing of workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Taking account of differing employment levels between sectors, then the rate of fatal injuries per 100,000 workers is greatest in agriculture, forestry and fishing and waste and recycling.<\/p>\n

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