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Plant fatalities rise
00:00 08 Aug 2001
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Nearly a quarter of the 114 fatal accidents in the construction
industry for the year to 31 March 2001 involved plant and
machinery.
Statistics from the Health & Safety Executive show that 25 deaths - 22% of all fatalities - were plant-related, a significant increase on the previous two years: 12 (18%) in 1998/99 and 13 (15%) in 1999/2000.
The biggest increases were in transport accidents involving dump trucks, fork lifts and excavators, and in collapsing and overturning plant.
In the most recent 12-month period, there were 12 plant-related transport deaths compared to five and four in previous years. This year there were five deaths due to collapsing or overturning plant; there were none in the previous two years.
Statistics from the Health & Safety Executive show that 25 deaths - 22% of all fatalities - were plant-related, a significant increase on the previous two years: 12 (18%) in 1998/99 and 13 (15%) in 1999/2000.
The biggest increases were in transport accidents involving dump trucks, fork lifts and excavators, and in collapsing and overturning plant.
In the most recent 12-month period, there were 12 plant-related transport deaths compared to five and four in previous years. This year there were five deaths due to collapsing or overturning plant; there were none in the previous two years.
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