Work accidents caused 475 deaths in the first seven months of the year.An increase of 69, or 17%, compared to the same period last year, according to data updated by the Ministry of Labor.
Of these fatal accidents, 386 business days, 57 more or 17.3% increase; With 89 traveling for work, the so-called ‘in itinere’ is an increase of 12 more, or 15.6%, from the same period last year.
Heart attack, stroke and other natural causes according to the causes and among the accidents that occur during the day.First with 152 casualties27 more than in the same period of 2021.
However, other causes, such as being trapped or drowning, suffered significant increases, with 15 deaths in each of these classifications.
By sector, services accounted for the highest number of fatalities per day at 172, but the largest increases were in agriculture with 62 deaths, 33 more than in the same period in 2021; and under construction, 86 fatal accidents, 22 more.
from the sum, 431 fatal accidents occurred among employees and 44 among self-employed workers and by gender, there were 368 men and 18 women in a working day.
Of the 89 people who died ‘on the road’, 67 were men and 22 were women.
UGT and CCOO unions have been condemning the increase in occupational accidents for months and demand shock plans in the face of this situation.
in total, 362,993 sick leave and accidents recorded in the first seven months of the yearCompared to the same period of 2021, it increased by 14.4%.
Of these, 319,502 were in one working day and 43,491 were ‘on the go’.
The vast majority of accidents during the day were insignificant, 316,832, an increase of 15.9%.
On the other hand, 319,362 accidents without sick leave were recorded, up 0.5%.