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In this news release, information presented provides an overview of fatalities at work which occurred in 2022 and 2023. As Table 1 illustrates, all fatalities at work which took place in the past two years involved males. In the majority of cases, victims were either aged between 25 to 34 years or 55 years and over (Table 2).
Fatal accidents at work took place mostly in the Southern Harbour district followed by the Northern Harbour district (Table 3). Sixty per cent of all fatal accidents that occurred in the past two years involved Maltese nationals; with the remaining 40.0 per cent involving non-EU nationals (Table 4). Three in every four of all fatal accidents at work, involved employees (Table 5).
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Enterprises employing 50 to 249 employees registered the highest number of fatalities at work. On the other hand, enterprises employing 250 to 499 employees did not register any fatalities at work (Table 6).
More than 90 per cent of all deaths were caused by head injuries (Table 7). Regarding the type of injuries suffered by the victims, during 2022 and 2023, 18 fatalities at work involved concussions and internal injuries (Table 8).
During the past two years, 55 per cent of all fatalities at work occurred in the construction sector (Table 9). Most fatalities at work (65.0 per cent) involved victims who were engaged in elementary occupations (Table 10).
In 2022 and 2023 the incidence rate stood at 5.3 and 1.7 respectively (Table 11).
1. The source of the data on fatal accidents at work is the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA).
2. Definitions:
● Fatal accident refers to an accident which leads to the death of a victim within one year of the accident.
● Self-employed persons are defined as persons who work in their own business, professional practice or farm for the purpose of earning a profit derived from the goods or services produced.
● Employees are defined as persons who work for a public or private employer and who receive compensation in the form of wages, salaries, fees, gratuities, payment by results or payment in kind.
● Other employment status refers to:
– Family worker: Family workers are persons who help another member of the family to run an agricultural holding or other business, provided they are not considered as employees.
– Trainee / Apprentice: Persons with an apprenticeship contract or in a situation in which vocational training predominates over productivity.
– Other employment status.
● The standardised incidence rate is defined as the weighted sum of the number of fatal accidents at work per 100,000 persons in employment.
3. More information relating to this news release may be accessed at:
Statistical Concepts
Classifications:
LAU
Part of body injured
Type of injury
NACE
ISCO 2008
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1 | Valletta | 18 | Floriana | 35 | Marsaskala | 52 | San Ġiljan |
2 | L-Imdina | 19 | Il-Fontana | 36 | Marsaxlokk | 53 | San Ġwann |
3 | Il-Birgu | 20 | Il-Gudja | 37 | Il-Mellieħa | 54 | San Lawrenz |
4 | L-Isla | 21 | Il-Gżira | 38 | L-Imġarr | 55 | San Pawl Il-Baħar |
5 | Bormla | 22 | Għajnsielem and Comino | 39 | Il-Mosta | 56 | Ta' Sannat |
6 | Ħal Qormi | 23 | L-Għarb | 40 | L-Imqabba | 57 | Santa Luċija |
7 | Ħaż-Żebbuġ | 24 | Ħal Għargħur | 41 | L-Imsida | 58 | Santa Venera |
8 | Ħaż-Żabbar | 25 | L-Għasri | 42 | Il-Munxar | 59 | Tas-Sliema |
9 | Is-Siġġiewi | 26 | Ħal Għaxaq | 43 | In-Nadur | 60 | Is-Swieqi |
10 | Iż-Żejtun | 27 | Il-Ħamrun | 44 | In-Naxxar | 61 | Ta' Xbiex |
11 | Ir-Rabat, Għawdex | 28 | L-Iklin | 45 | Raħal Ġdid | 62 | Ħal Tarxien |
12 | Ħ'Attard | 29 | Il-Kalkara | 46 | Pembroke | 63 | Ix-Xagħra |
13 | Ħal Balzan | 30 | Ta' Kerċem | 47 | Tal-Pieta' | 64 | Ix-Xewkija |
14 | Birkirkara | 31 | Ħal Kirkop | 48 | Il-Qala | 65 | Ix-Xgħajra |
15 | Birżebbuġa | 32 | Ħal Lija | 49 | Il-Qrendi | 66 | Iż-Żebbuġ, Għawdex |
16 | Ħad-Dingli | 33 | Ħal Luqa | 50 | Ir-Rabat, Malta | 67 | Iż-Żurrieq |
17 | Il-Fgura | 34 | Il-Marsa | 51 | Ħal Safi | 68 | L-Imtarfa |