Five people lost lives in Daventry in last four years
Across the UK, more than 1,000 staff and members of the public have died in workplaces - though a Health and Safety Executive report says the UK rate is among the lowest in the EU.
HSE data shows that in the 2017-18 financial year, the most recent year recorded, one person died in a Daventry workplace: a 61 year old man, employed in services, who was struck by a moving vehicle.
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Hide AdThere were also three fatalities in workplaces in 2016-17: a 53 year old man, employed in services, who was struck by an object; a 47 year old man, employed in construction, who was struck by a moving vehicle; a 22 year old man, employed in utilities or waste management, who died after a slip or trip.
In 2015-16, a 52 year old man, employed in utilities or waste management, died after contact with electricity.
Across the East Midlands, 70 workplace fatalities were recorded between 2014-15 and 2017-18 – the fourth-most per population of Britain’s 11 regions.
The most people were killed in the construction industry.