Fewer people in the South West are being seriously or fatally injured through their work, according to figures for 2009/10 released by HSE today (Wednesday 27 October).

There were 2,208 major workplace injuries recorded in the region last year compared to 2,370 in 2008/9 and 17 deaths – five fewer than the previous year.

View press release ‘The South West: a safer place to work’

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