Theseillnessestranslateintohigherbenefitscostsforthecompanyasemployeesmorefrequentlyusehealthcarebenefits.
AccordingtoUKofficialstatistics,everyyearabout2000livesarelostthroughoccupationaldiseaseorinjury,about20,000majorindustrialinjuriesoccur(e.g.skullfracture,lossofsight)andthereareabout200,000injuriesresultinginaworkdisabilityof3daysormore.