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Accidents at Work: July-December 2022
NR026/2023
Data tal-Ħruġ: 17 February 2023
The number of claims in respect of non-fatal accidents at work in the second half of 2022 decreased by 24, or 1.9 per cent, compared to the corresponding period in 2021. Seven fatal accidents at work were reported in the second half of 2022.

Non-fatal accidents

Administrative records show that 1,229 persons were involved in a non-fatal accident at work in the second half of 2022.

The majority of these non-fatal accidents occurred in the construction sector (211 or 17.2 per cent). Another 201 or 16.4 per cent of the accidents occurred in the manufacturing sector followed by the transportation and storage sector (173 or 14.1 per cent). When compared to the same period in 2021, the largest increase in the number of accidents was in the construction sector (25 or 13.4 per cent) (Table 1).

The largest share of accidents at work during the reference period involved persons working in elementary occupations followed by craft and related trades workers (Table 2).

Almost half (44.3 per cent) of the injuries at work affected the upper extremities of the body, such as the fingers and hands (Table 4). Wounds and superficial injuries, and dislocations, sprains and strains were the most common types of injuries, amounting to 686 and 354 cases respectively (Table 5).

In the second half of 2022, 29.2 per cent of the accidents at work took place in enterprises with 500 employees or more (Table 7).

In 2022, 852 non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employed persons were reported. The highest standardised incidence rate of non-fatal accidents at work was recorded in manufacturing followed by construction and transportation and storage (Table 9).

Fatal accidents

Between July and December 2022, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) reported seven fatal accidents at work. There were three fatal accidents at work in the corresponding period of 2021.

Additional Tables and Charts

Methodological Notes

1. Data on non-fatal accidents at work is provided by the Department of Social Security, while that on fatal accidents at work is given by the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA).
 
2. The data in this release include all cases for which an injury benefit claim form has been submitted to the Department of Social Security, irrespective of the number of days lost.
 
3. Revisions to the previous year’s data are carried out annually upon publication of the first semester of the following year.
 
4. District classification:
For aggregation purposes, all localities were grouped into six districts as follows:
 
A. Southern Harbour
Valletta, Il-Birgu, L-Isla, Bormla, Ħaż-Żabbar, Il-Fgura, Il-Furjana, Il-Kalkara, Ħal Luqa, Il-Marsa, Raħal Ġdid,
Santa Luċija, Ħal Tarxien, Ix-Xgħajra.
 
B. Northern Harbour
Ħal Qormi, Birkirkara, Il-Gżira, Il-Ħamrun, L-Imsida, Pembroke, Tal-Pieta’, San Ġiljan, San Ġwann,
Santa Venera, Tas-Sliema, Is-Swieqi, Ta’ Xbiex.
 
C. South Eastern
Iż-Żejtun, Birżebbuġa, Il-Gudja, Ħal Għaxaq, Ħal Kirkop, Marsaskala, Marsaxlokk, L-Imqabba, Il-Qrendi, Ħal Safi,
Iż-Żurrieq.
 
D. Western
L-Imdina, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Is-Siġġiewi, Ħ‘Attard, Ħal Balzan, Ħad-Dingli, L-Iklin, Ħal Lija, Ir-Rabat, L-Imtarfa.
 
E. Northern
Ħal Għargħur, Il-Mellieħa, L-Imġarr, Il-Mosta, In-Naxxar, San Pawl il-Baħar.
 
F. Gozo and Comino
Ir-Rabat, Għawdex, Il-Fontana, Għajnsielem and Comino, L-Għarb, L-Għasri, Ta’ Kerċem, Il-Munxar,
In-Nadur, Il-Qala, San Lawrenz, Ta’ Sannat, Ix-Xagħra, Ix-Xewkija, Iż-Żebbuġ.
 
5. Definitions:
– An accident at work is defined as a discrete occurrence during the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm.
 
– Fatal accidents at work are accidents that lead to death of the victim within one year.
 
– The standardised incidence rate is defined as the weighted sum of the number of accidents at work per 100,000 persons in employment.
 
6. Key:
: Unreliable – less than 20 sample observations.
u Under represented – between 20 and 49 sample observations.
 
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Accidents at Work: July-December 2022
Map 1. Graphical Illustration of MALTA by LAU1 Classification
Map REgions

Districts classification

Southern Harbour

Bormla; Il-Fgura; Il-Furjana; Ħal Luqa; Ħaż-Żabbar; Il-Kalkara; Il-Marsa; Raħal Ġdid; Santa Luċija; L-Isla; Ħal Tarxien; Valletta; Il-Birgu; Ix-Xgħajra.

Northern Harbour

Birkirkara; Il-Gżira; Ħal Qormi; Il-Ħamrun; L-Imsida; Pembroke; San Ġwann; Santa Venera; San Ġiljan; Is-Swieqi; Ta’ Xbiex; Tal-Pietà; Tas-Sliema.

South Eastern

Birżebbuġa; Il-Gudja; Ħal Għaxaq; Ħal Kirkop; Ħal Safi; Marsaskala; Marsaxlokk; L-Imqabba; Il-Qrendi; Iz-Żejtun; iz-Żurrieq.

Western

Ħad-Dingli; Ħal Balzan; Ħal Lija; Ħ’Attard; Ħaż-Żebbuġ; L-Iklin; L-Imdina; L-Imtarfa; Ir-Rabat; Is-Siġġiewi.

Northern

Ħal Għargħur; Il-Mellieħa; L-Imġarr; Il-Mosta; In-Naxxar; San Pawl Il-Baħar.

Gozo and Comino

Il-Fontana; Għajnsielem and Comino; L-Għarb; L-Għasri; Il-Munxar; In-Nadur; Il-Qala; San Lawrenz; Ta’ Kerċem; Ta’ Sannat; Ir-Rabat; Ix-Xagħra; Ix-Xewkija; Iż-Żebbuġ.

Map 2. Graphical Illustration of MALTA by LAU2 Classification

Methodological Map
Key
1 Valletta 18 Il-Furjana 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
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