Accidents at work in the first quarter of 2024 - preliminary data
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15,433 persons injured in accidents at work were reported in the first quarter of 2024, by 7.9% more than in 2023. The number of injured persons per 1,000 employed persons (the incidence rate) increased from 1.00 to 1.12.
74 persons were injured in fatal accidents in the first quarter of 2024, while 75 persons sustained injuries in serious accidents respectively, a yearly increase of 131.3% and 21.0%). The most victims were recorded in accidents at work with other effects – 15,284 persons (7.6% more than in the first quarter of 2023). 75 persons were injured while performing remote work or telework.
The highest incidence rate was recorded for Śląskie (1.50), Zachodniopomorskie (1.39) and Opolskie (1.38) Voivodships, the lowest for Mazowieckie (0.85), Małopolskie (0.88) and Podkarpackie (0.96).
