Occupation In 2016, 34 per cent (62 fatalities) of the workers killed were employed as machinery operators and drivers. Labourers accounted for a further 22 per cent (40 fatalities) of fatalities followed by technicians and trades workers (14 per cent 26 fatalities) and managers (13 per cent 24 fatalities). – – 13 below shows, that since both 2003 and over the last five years, all occupations have generally recorded a fall in the number of worker fatalities. For the complete time series see Appendix A5. Table Worker fatalities: number by occupation and sub-group, 2003 and 2012 to 2016 (sorted by 2016 fatalities) % of 10yr average Occupation 2003 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 (2007-2016) Machinery operators 86 77 62 67 71 62 34% 33% and drivers 65 61 47 49 46 50 Road and rail drivers 27% 24% Mobile plant operators 11 8 6 6 17 8 4% 4% Machine and stationary 7 5 8 12 8 3 2% 4% plant operators Labourers 61 48 41 50 38 40 22% 20% Farm, forestry and 22 16 11 23 17 15 8% 8% garden workers Construction and 24 14 8 9 9 11 6% 5% mining labourers Technicians and 31 28 29 29 35 26 14% 16% trades workers Construction 10 11 3 10 11 12 7% 5% trades workers Automotive and 10 4 11 8 9 2 1% 4% engineering trades workers Electro-technology and 9 6 9 7 8 6 3% 4% telecommunications trades workers Managers 40 39 35 19 35 24 13% 15% Farmers and 31 27 30 16 24 19 10% 11% farm managers Professionals 19 22 12 12 12 14 8% 8% 17 15 9 10 6 8 Design, engineering, 4% 5% science and transport professionals Community and personal 11 9 14 11 10 3 2% 4% service workers Protective service workers 7 7 4 3 .. 3 2% 2% Sales workers 7 3 6 2 2 3 2% 2% Clerical and 4 5 1 3 1 1 1% 1% administrative workers Total* 259 231 202 197 211 182 100% 100% includes fatalities where occupation is unknown.
Occupation In 2016, 34 per cent (62 fatalities) of the workers killed were employed as machinery operators and drivers. Labourers accounted for a further 22 per cent (40 fatalities) of fatalities followed by technicians and trades workers (14 per cent – 26 fatalities) and managers (13 per cent – 24 fatalities). 13 below shows, that since both 2003 and over the last five years, all occupations have generally recorded a fall in the number of worker fatalities. For the complete time series see Appendix A5. Table Worker fatalities: number by occupation and sub-group, 2003 and 2012 to 2016 (sorted by 2016 fatalities) Occupation 2003 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % of 2016 10yr average (2007-2016) Machinery operators and drivers 86 77 62 67 71 62 34% 33% Road and rail drivers 65 61 47 49 46 50 27% 24% Mobile plant operators 11 8 6 6 17 8 4% 4% Machine and stationary plant operators 7 5 8 12 8 3 2% 4% Labourers 61 48 41 50 38 40 22% 20% Farm, forestry and garden workers 22 16 11 23 17 15 8% 8% Construction and mining labourers 24 14 8 9 9 11 6% 5% Technicians and trades workers 31 28 29 29 35 26 14% 16% Construction trades workers 10 11 3 10 11 12 7% 5% Automotive and engineering trades workers 10 4 11 8 9 2 1% 4% Electro-technology and telecommunications trades workers 9 6 9 7 8 6 3% 4% Managers 40 39 35 19 35 24 13% 15% Farmers and farm managers 31 27 30 16 24 19 10% 11% Professionals 19 22 12 12 12 14 8% 8% Design, engineering, science and transport professionals 17 15 9 10 6 8 4% 5% Community and personal service workers 11 9 14 11 10 3 2% 4% Protective service workers 7 7 4 3 .. 3 2% 2% Sales workers 7 3 6 2 2 3 2% 2% Clerical and administrative workers 4 5 1 3 1 1 1% 1% Total* 259 231 202 197 211 182 100% 100% includes fatalities where occupation is unknown.