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| 19/11/2009 |
Workplace Injuries Cost €31M |
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Compensation payments for workplace accidents came to €31 million last year, according to the claims assessment body.
A total of 972 claims for filed for workplace accidents in 2008, according to the today's findings by Injuriesboard.ie.
The construction and manufacturing industries accounted for almost half of all workplace injury awards made in 2008 with the analysis indicating men accounted for three out of every four workplace accidents resulting in an award.
The average compensation award was €32,266, with the highest single award totalling €582,000.
Patricia Byron, Chief Executive of InjuriesBoard.ie said the decline in employment in the economy has resulted in a slow-down in the volume of new workplace accident claims being submitted to the body.
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"This review of 2008 Employer Liability awards provides a valuable insight into workplace accidents in Ireland and specifically highlights the most significant causes of accidents and those sectors most at risk".
Responding on the figures, Martin O'Halloran, Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority said the awards made by InjuriesBoard.ie reflected the types of accidents and injuries we see in hospitals every day.
According to the HSE chief, the accidents were foreseeable and preventable and she urged all employers to ensure they have the appropriate safety, health and welfare measures in place.
"Apart from the legal duties all employers have, it's always far more cost effective to prevent an accident happening in the first place than to deal with the consequences afterwards," she said.
Today's report found that 28% of awards arose from accidents in the construction sector, 20% were in manufacturing and 13% occurred in hotels and restaurants. Other sectors where accidents arose include wholesale/retail, public bodies and transport/storage.
Figures on injuries showed many accident victims sustain at least two injuries, with sprains being the most common accounting for 42%, followed by fractures at 25%, cuts 24%, bruising 19% and crushing injuries 12%.
(DW/BMcc) |
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