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Ten people died in 29 construction accidents on building sites in Abu Dhabi in 2011, the municipality has reported. This is the first time the accident data has been collated for a 12 month period, said health and safety head Abdulaziz Zurub.
Workers falling from a height and being hit by falling objects were the most common hazards for labourers on construction sites. However, unsafe scaffolding and open shafts were also common problem areas.
In 2010, there were 101 deaths due to occupational injuries or road injuries related to work, according to statistics released by the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD). These statistics are collected from mortuaries each month.
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A total of 75 workers died while working in 2010, a 9% decrease from the year before, according to the HAAD data. That represents a 10% increase from 2008 and 14% more than 2007's figure.
Only 3% of those killed at work were Emiratis, while only 4% of occupational road accidents involved Emiratis.
Statistics for on-the-job injury deaths for 2011 are expected early next month.
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