Workplace accidents increase by almost 30% in January in the Basque Country compared to 2023, with eight deaths

Euskadi registered in the first month of this year 4059 work accidents with low, which means an increase of 29.6% compared to the same month last year, with 926 more accidents. Work accidents resulting in death rose to eightthree more than in the previous year, according to data from Osalan.

These figures include both accidents during work hours and those that occur ‘in itinere’, in addition to relapses. Accidents during the day amounted to 3,391 (+28.6%) and those recorded ‘in itinere’ amounted to 474 (+29.2%).

Of the total accidents during the work day, 3,359 were minor (+28.3%), 25 were serious (+92.3%) and seven were fatal (up from five in 2023). Minor ‘in itinere’ accidents were 469 (+28%), there were four serious ones (one in 2023) and one fatality was recorded (none a year earlier).

The sector with the most accidents during the work day was Services (1875 accidents), followed by the Industry (1042 accidents), Construction (412 accidents) and Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing (62 casualties).

On the other hand, the Basque Country counted 157 in January occupational diseases new that caused sick leave, which represents an increase of 19% compared to those recorded in the same month of 2023.