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Dying for a job: Avoiding the Blame for Work-Based Fatalities

The international comparison

The data indicate that the UK has close to the lowest rate of fatal injuries at work.

CountryRate of fatal injury
Finland1.7
UK1.9
USA2.7
Germany3.5
France (EU average)3.6
Italy4.1
Spain5.9
Portugal9.6

1996 figures are most recent available
Rate of fatal injury per 100,000 workers or employees

Source: Eurostat and HSE

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