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Occupational Safety and Health Statistics
Introduction Statistics in this section provide information and analysis on work-related accidents and occupational diseases in Hong Kong. They also provide recent accident trends by economic sectors and selected industries. Employers, employees and occupational safety and health practitioners may use them to measure the performance
in their own organisations against the overall accident rates and the industry average. We hope that such information will help individual establishments manage their occupational safety and health programmes better and improve their safety
performance.
Definitions and further information Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death or incapacity for work of over three days.
Occupational injuries include reported cases outside the jurisdiction of the
Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance, e.g. cases of natural diseases and cases
happened outside Hong Kong.
Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in
industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings
Ordinance.
Occupational diseases are the confirmed occupational diseases reported under the
Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance and the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance.
Injury rate per 1 000 employees is calculated by:
Number of occupational injuries x 1 000
*Employment size
Number of industrial accidents x 1 000
*Employment size
* Figures of employment size are based on the Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies Statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.
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The components that form the statistics may vary from country to country in respect of the legal requirements in the reporting of accidents and occupational diseases, the economic sectors covered and the definition of workforce. Accident and occupational disease statistics of different countries may not be directly comparable and should therefore be interpreted with care.
For enquiry or further information relating to the accident statistics, please contact the Accident Analysis and Information Division at
Tel: 2815 0678 or Fax: 2541 8537.
For enquiry or further information relating to occupational disease statistics, please contact the Occupational Medicine Division (Health Promotion) at
Tel: 2852 4041 or Fax: 2581 2049.
If you have any complaint about unsafe operations and environments at workplaces, please call the Labour Department's occupational safety and health (OSH) complaint
hotline at Tel 2542 2172 or fill out and submit an online OSH complaint form on our website.
All complaints will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Online OSH Complaint Form
Mining and quarrying 0 1
Manufacturing 1 816 (14) 1 569 (12)
Electricity, gas and waste management
134 (1) 132
Construction 3 726 (44) 3 116 (51)
Import/export, wholesale and retail trades
3 578 (22) 3 210 (35)
Transportation, storage, postal and courier services
4 140 (23) 3 981 (44)
Accommodation and food services 6 923 (14) 6 066 (14)
Information and communications 333 (2) 338 (4)
Financing and insurance 282 (1) 274 (1)
Real estate 2 347 (20) 2 240 (18)
Professional and business services 4 744 (46) 4 229 (43)
Public administration, and social and personal services
7 647 (23) 7 425 (21)
Other industries 276 (8) 284 (5)
TOTAL 35 964 (218) 32 872 (249)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020. 4. The above statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0.
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2019
Trapped in or between objects 1 083 (2) 875 (2)
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 7 059 6 414
Slip, trip or fall on same level 10 630 (3) 9 825
Fall of person from height 1 159 (17) 1 005 (17)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
3 032 2 771
Striking against or struck by moving object
3 002 2 827 (7)
Stepping on object 190 104
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
224 234
20 (1) 29
100 93 (4)
Struck by falling object 550 (1) 493 (3)
Struck by moving vehicle 1 839 (18) 1 474 (30)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to fire 18 21 (1)
Exposure to explosion 3 16 (4)
Injured by hand tool 1 867 1 701
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 2 (1) 1
Contact with hot surface or substance 1 766 1 632
Injured by animal 480 (1) 457
Injured in workplace violence 838 (1) 976 (2)
Others 1 506 (167) 1 349 (178)
TOTAL 35 964 (218) 32 872 (249)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death or incapacity for work
of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 59 44
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 473 338
Slip, trip or fall on same level 382 375
Fall of person from height 45 (1) 48 (1)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
188 154
189 194
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
14 15
2 0
5 4
Struck by moving vehicle 86 (1) 45 (2)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to explosion 1 0
Injured by hand tool 84 83
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 1
Injured in workplace violence 1 7
Others 44 (12) 36 (8)
TOTAL 1 816 (14) 1 569 (12)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 157 (1) 110 (2)
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 710 544
Slip, trip or fall on same level 960 814
Fall of person from height 347 (11) 271 (9)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
392 343
493 394 (3)
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
16 10
10 (1) 11
9 11 (2)
Struck by moving vehicle 31 (1) 25 (3)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to fire 4 7
Exposure to explosion 0 3
Injured by hand tool 113 104
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 2 8
Injured in workplace violence 16 18
Others 91 (30) 89 (29)
TOTAL 3 726 (44) 3 116 (51)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 84 63
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 862 705
Slip, trip or fall on same level 1 219 1 050
Fall of person from height 34 41
Striking against fixed or stationary object
491 432
246 228
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
52 55
0 0
3 5
Struck by moving vehicle 172 172 (2)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 927 800
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Contact with hot surface or substance 1 190 1 087
Injured by animal 46 34
Injured in workplace violence 46 51
Others 101 (14) 78 (8)
TOTAL 5 624 (14) 4 921 (10)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Type of Accident
Trapped in or between objects 13 19
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 196 193
Slip, trip or fall on same level 236 230
Fall of person from height 32 (2) 27 (1)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
50 43
61 62
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
3 1
0 1
5 5
Struck by moving vehicle 60 (2) 52 (3)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to explosion 1 1 (1)
Injured by hand tool 19 20
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 5 6
Injured in workplace violence 3 7
Others 67 (11) 48 (15)
TOTAL 796 (15) 762 (20)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 13 8
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 109 98
Slip, trip or fall on same level 88 72
Fall of person from height 24 9
Striking against fixed or stationary object
21 12
31 25
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
1 1
0 0
1 0
Struck by moving vehicle 20 (1) 25 (2)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 12 13
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 5 1
Injured in workplace violence 1 2
Others 17 (2) 8
TOTAL 370 (3) 296 (2)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 39 40
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 685 635
Slip, trip or fall on same level 541 523
Fall of person from height 131 112 (1)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
218 171
249 209
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
3 4
1 3
9 11
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 215 174
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 8 11
Injured in workplace violence 31 29 (1)
Others 68 (4) 86 (11)
TOTAL 2 412 (4) 2 152 (13)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 155 (1) 135
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 900 1 014
Slip, trip or fall on same level 970 895
Fall of person from height 139 117 (1)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
355 318
366 389 (4)
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
8 7
0 1
12 9 (1)
Struck by moving vehicle 669 (5) 509 (9)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to fire 0 0
Exposure to explosion 0 5 (1)
Injured by hand tool 27 31
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 10 9
Injured in workplace violence 98 119
Others 139 (15) 157 (27)
TOTAL 3 983 (22) 3 859 (43)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 50 48
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 245 201
Slip, trip or fall on same level 292 266
Fall of person from height 21 22
Striking against fixed or stationary object
196 156
139 130
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
14 14
0 0
10 6
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 142 140
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 1
Injured by animal 1 1
Injured in workplace violence 12 8
Others 28 18 (4)
TOTAL 1 299 1 145 (4)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 10 3
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 62 41
Slip, trip or fall on same level 120 126
Fall of person from height 19 19
Striking against fixed or stationary object
27 26
20 32
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
0 5
1 0
1 2
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 8 5
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 1 0
Injured by animal 5 4
Injured in workplace violence 3 15
Others 16 (2) 23 (4)
TOTAL 333 (2) 338 (4)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 6 8
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 37 40
Slip, trip or fall on same level 143 124
Fall of person from height 2 6
Striking against fixed or stationary object
9 14
15 17
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
1 0
0 0
0 1
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to fire 0 0
Exposure to explosion 0 0
Injured by hand tool 4 4
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 1 3
Others 31 28 (1)
TOTAL 282 (1) 274 (1)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 77 54
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 245 282
Slip, trip or fall on same level 1 185 (2) 1 166
Fall of person from height 51 46
Striking against fixed or stationary object
167 174
126 130
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
11 15
2 2
9 7
Struck by moving vehicle 75 55 (2)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 35 28
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 41 43
Injured in workplace violence 84 81 (1)
Others 161 (18) 104 (15)
TOTAL 2 347 (20) 2 240 (18)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 20 16
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 340 288
Slip, trip or fall on same level 578 (1) 571
Fall of person from height 53 55 (1)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
85 73
122 109
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
7 10
0 1
4 9
Struck by moving vehicle 24 (1) 24
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 32 47
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 9 12
Injured in workplace violence 84 78
Others 110 (1) 73 (2)
TOTAL 1 526 (3) 1 417 (3)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 49 32
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 441 450
Slip, trip or fall on same level 414 471
Fall of person from height 18 7
Striking against fixed or stationary object
120 107
137 137
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
7 12
0 2
1 2
Struck by moving vehicle 59 52 (1)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 25 17
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 4 6
Injured in workplace violence 87 98
Others 65 (1) 98 (3)
TOTAL 1 502 (1) 1 547 (4)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 54 48
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 406 378
Slip, trip or fall on same level 391 394
Fall of person from height 24 25
Striking against fixed or stationary object
89 83
89 98
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
9 3
0 2
5 4
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 48 41
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 9 9
Injured in workplace violence 168 159
Others 71 (3) 49 (2)
TOTAL 1 471 (3) 1 393 (2)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 95 65
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 312 265
Slip, trip or fall on same level 1 022 830
Fall of person from height 62 48 (2)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
141 169
176 146
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
9 13
1 1
7 5 (1)
Struck by moving vehicle 137 (1) 147 (3)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to fire 0 2
Exposure to explosion 0 1 (1)
Injured by hand tool 38 29
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 75 68
Injured in workplace violence 49 (1) 62
Others 157 (27) 140 (21)
TOTAL 2 380 (32) 2 057 (28)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 102 87
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 460 381
Slip, trip or fall on same level 946 868
Fall of person from height 25 33
Striking against fixed or stationary object
214 234
259 232
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
45 46
1 0
6 4
Struck by moving vehicle 89 (3) 78 (1)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 7 21
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 26 29
Injured in workplace violence 36 36
Others 86 (11) 75 (13)
TOTAL 2 364 (14) 2 172 (15)
Notes: 1. Occupational injuries refer to injury cases in workplaces reported under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, resulting in death
or incapacity for work of over three days. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of injuries. 3. The above injury figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Occupational Injuries in Pest Control and Cleaning Services in 2019
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Textiles 5 5
Electronics 8 8
Rubber and plastics products
27 28
73 53
II. Construction 3 541 (14) 2 947 (16)
III. Food and beverage services 5 047 4 425
IV. Other industries 692 (1) 684 (5)
TOTAL 10 602 (16) 9 254 (22)
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020. 4. The above statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0.
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Trapped in or between objects 318 (2) 246 (1)
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 2 025 1 634
Slip, trip or fall on same level 2 347 2 090
Fall of person from height 454 (12) 370 (7)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
1 079 957
983 899 (5)
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
84 77
12 (1) 12
18 21 (3)
Struck by moving vehicle 92 (1) 65 (1)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to fire 11 9 (1)
Exposure to explosion 1 6 (1)
Injured by hand tool 1 124 1 000
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Contact with hot surface or substance 1 280 1 159
Injured by animal 41 25
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 41 45
TOTAL 10 602 (16) 9 254 (22)
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 48 37
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 350 271
Slip, trip or fall on same level 246 244
Fall of person from height 32 (1) 28
Striking against fixed or stationary object
148 126
140 165
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
14 12
2 0
3 2
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to explosion 1 0
Injured by hand tool 76 80
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 6 3
TOTAL 1 322 (1) 1 198 (1)
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 0 0
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 3 5
Slip, trip or fall on same level 0 0
Fall of person from height 0 0
Striking against fixed or stationary object
0 0
0 0
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
0 0
0 0
0 0
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 0 0
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 0 0
TOTAL 5 5
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 0 0
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 0 1
Slip, trip or fall on same level 0 6
Fall of person from height 0 1
Striking against fixed or stationary object
1 0
0 1
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
0 0
0 0
0 0
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 0 2
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 1 0
TOTAL 4 12
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 0 1
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 3 4
Slip, trip or fall on same level 1 0
Fall of person from height 0 0
Striking against fixed or stationary object
1 0
0 0
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
1 1
0 0
0 0
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 1 0
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 0 0
TOTAL 8 8
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 1 0
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 11 12
Slip, trip or fall on same level 3 5
Fall of person from height 0 2
Striking against fixed or stationary object
6 3
6 5
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
1 0
0 0
0 0
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 1 0
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 0 0
TOTAL 35 31
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
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Trapped in or between objects 1 3
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 1 7
Slip, trip or fall on same level 7 4
Fall of person from height 3 0
Striking against fixed or stationary object
1 1
6 4
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
0 0
0 0
0 0
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 0 0
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 0 0
TOTAL 27 28
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
: 1.
2.
Industrial Accidents in Rubber and Plastics Products Industry in 2019
- analysed by Type of Accident
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Trapped in or between objects 1 1
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 3 4
Slip, trip or fall on same level 2 5
Fall of person from height 1 1
Striking against fixed or stationary object
1 5
5 8
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
0 0
0 0
0 0
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 2 1
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 0 1
TOTAL 17 26
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
: 1.
2.
- analysed by Type of Accident
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Trapped in or between objects 2 1
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 23 18
Slip, trip or fall on same level 12 6
Fall of person from height 1 1
Striking against fixed or stationary object
6 7
6 4
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
0 0
0 0
1 0
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 5 6
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 0 0
TOTAL 73 53
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
: 1.
2.
3. 2020330
Industrial Accidents in Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media Industry in 2019
- analysed by Type of Accident
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Trapped in or between objects 149 (1) 107 (1)
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 699 539
Slip, trip or fall on same level 928 791
Fall of person from height 345 (11) 265 (7)
Striking against fixed or stationary object
383 337
485 384 (2)
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
16 9
10 (1) 11
9 11 (2)
Struck by moving vehicle 21 (1) 14 (1)
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Exposure to fire 4 7
Exposure to explosion 0 3
Injured by hand tool 110 104
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Injured by animal 0 0
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 9 17
TOTAL 3 541 (14) 2 947 (16)
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
: 1.
2.
- analysed by Type of Accident
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Trapped in or between objects 75 59
Injured whilst lifting or carrying 828 673
Slip, trip or fall on same level 1 042 928
Fall of person from height 26 36
Striking against fixed or stationary object
467 413
232 213
Exposure to or contact with harmful substance
51 55
0 0
3 5
Contact with moving machinery or object being machined


Injured by hand tool 923 796
Injured by fall of ground 0 0
Asphyxiation 0 0
Contact with hot surface or substance 1 182 1 072
Injured by animal 41 25
Injured in workplace violence 0 0
Others 23 21
TOTAL 5 047 4 425
Notes: 1. Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths arising from industrial activities in industrial undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. 2. Figures in brackets denote the number of fatalities which has also been included in the number of accidents. 3. The above accident figures of 2019 are recorded as at 30 March 2020.
: 1.
2.
- analysed by Type of Accident
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Industries
3 6 8 14 16 40 48 49 Total 3 6 8 14 16 40 48 49 Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining and quarrying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 6
Electricity, gas and waste management
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Import/export, wholesale and retail trades 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Transportation, storage, postal and courier services 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
Accommodation and food services
0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 9
Information and communications
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Financing and insurance 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Real estate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Professional and business services
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5
Public administration, and social and personal services 1 0 16 4 0 2 0 0 23 1 0 9 5 0 0 0 1 16
Other industries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 39 4 2 3 1 0 50 1 1 35 5 0 5 0 1 48
Occupational Disease Codes
3 = Compressed Air Illness 3 = 6 = Beat Knee 6 =
8 = Tenosynovitis of the Hand or Forearm 14 = Tuberculosis 16 = Streptococcus suis Infection 40 = Occupational Dermatitis 48 = Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 49 = Legionnaires' Disease
14 =
16 =
40 =
48 =
49 =
Notes: 1) For information on silicosis, asbestosis and mesothelioma, please refer to the Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board. 2) For information on occupational deafness, please refer to the Occupational Deafness Compensation Board.

Statistics of Confirmed Occupational Diseases (excluding Silicosis, Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, Occupational Deafness and Gas Poisoning) by Industry in 2019
()
Occupational Disease Codes ( 2018)
() ()
Occupational Disease Codes (2019)
Silicosis 59 52
Gas Poisoning 2 4 (3) 17 (4)
Mesothelioma 10 10
Asbestosis 2 7
Tuberculosis 4 5
Compressed Air Illness 1 1
Beat Knee 0 1
Legionnaires' Disease 0 1
Streptococcus suis Infection 2 0
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 1 0
Total 400 442
Notes: 1. The coverage of the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance has been extended to employees with noise-induced
monaural hearing loss in April 2010. 2. The figure in bracket denotes the number of incidents.


2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
No. of Accidents 2 884 3 112 3 160 3 232 3 467 3 723 3 720 3 902 3 541 2 947
No. of Fatalities 9 23 24 22 20 19 10 22 14 16
Employment Size 55 341 62 635 71 295 79 303 82 795 95 103 107 799 118 674 111 849 101 750
Acc. rate/1 000 Workers 52.1 49.7 44.3 40.8 41.9 39.1 34.5 32.9 31.7 29.0 1 000
Fatality rate/1 000 Workers 0.163 0.367 0.337 0.277 0.242 0.200 0.093 0.185 0.125 0.157 1 000
Notes: 1. The statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Inductrial Classification Version 2.0. 2. Figures of employment size only covers manual workers on construction sites. 3. Figures of employment size for calculating the accident rate per 1 000 workers are based on the Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies Statistics
published by the Census and Statistics Department.
: 1. 2.0
2.
Industrial Accidents in Construction Industry (2010 - 2019) (2010 - 2019)
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
No. of Accidents 7 541 7 158 6 216 5 740 5 566 5 386 4 975 4 990 5 047 4 425
No. of Fatalities 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Employment Size 217 088 231 368 235 123 237 333 242 944 243 162 242 584 243 204 250 035 244 266
Acc. rate/1 000 Workers 34.7 30.9 26.4 24.2 22.9 22.1 20.5 20.5 20.2 18.1 1 000
Fatality rate/1 000 Workers 0.000 0.000 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 000
Notes: 1. The statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0. 2. Figures of employment size for calculating the accident rate per 1 000 workers are based on the Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies Statistics published
by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD).
: 1. 2.0
2. 1 000
Industrial Accidents in Food and Beverage Services (2010 - 2019) (2010 - 2019)
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
No. of Accidents 2 009 2 001 1 944 1 775 1 787 1 675 1 497 1 460 1 322 1 198
No. of Fatalities 1 4 1 1 0 2 3 3 1 1
Employment Size 119 415 112 716 106 924 103 742 102 461 99 595 96 011 92 860 90 060 86 910
Acc. rate/1 000 Workers 16.8 17.8 18.2 17.1 17.4 16.8 15.6 15.7 14.7 13.8 1 000
Fatality rate/1 000 Workers 0.008 0.035 0.009 0.010 0.000 0.020 0.031 0.032 0.011 0.012 1 000
Notes: 1. The statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0. 2. Figures of employment size for calculating the accident rate per 1 000 workers are based on the Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies Statistics published
by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD).
: 1. 2.0
2.1 000
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
No. of Accidents
Construction Industry 2 884 3 112 3 160 3 232 3 467 3 723 3 720 3 902 3 541 2 947
Food and Beverage Services 7 541 7 158 6 216 5 740 5 566 5 386 4 975 4 990 5 047 4 425
Manufacturing Industry 2 009 2 001 1 944 1 775 1 787 1 675 1 497 1 460 1 322 1 198
Acc. Rate/1 000 Workers 1 000
Construction Industry 52.1 49.7 44.3 40.8 41.9 39.1 34.5 32.9 31.7 29.0
Food and Beverage Services 34.7 30.9 26.4 24.2 22.9 22.1 20.5 20.5 20.2 18.1
Manufacturing Industry 16.8 17.8 18.2 17.1 17.4 16.8 15.6 15.7 14.7 13.8
Notes: 1. The statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0. 2. Figures of employment size for calculating the accident rate per 1 000 workers are based on the Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies
Statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD).
: 1. 2.0
2. 1 000
Industrial Accidents in Major Industries (2010 - 2019) (2010 - 2019)
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
No. of Accidents 14 015 13 658 12 547 11 820 11 677 11 497 10 883 11 077 10 602 9 254
No. of Fatalities 18 29 29 28 25 24 18 29 16 22
Employment Size 562 104 579 875 589 504 602 255 613 841 626 122 635 930 645 498 643 592 626 457
Acc. rate/1 000 Workers 24.9 23.6 21.3 19.6 19.0 18.4 17.1 17.2 16.5 14.8 1 000
Fatality rate/1 000 Workers 0.032 0.050 0.049 0.046 0.041 0.038 0.028 0.045 0.025 0.035 1 000
Notes: 1. The statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0. 2. Figures of employment size for calculating the accident rate per 1 000 workers are based on the Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies Statistics published
by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD).
: 1. 2.0
2.1 000
Industrial Accidents in All Industries (2010 - 2019) (2010 - 2019)
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Occupational Disease 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Compressed Air Illness 1 3 12 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 Tenosynovitis of the Hand or Forearm 48 70 69 38 64 31 63 39 39 35 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Beat Knee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tuberculosis 11 17 15 7 7 9 6 9 4 5 Streptococcus suis Infection 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 Occupational Dermatitis 5 7 3 2 1 3 11 3 3 5 Poisoning by Halogen Derivatives of Hydrocarbons of the Aliphatic Series

0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brucellosis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Phosphorous Poisoning 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leptospirosis 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Avian chlamydiosis 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Occupational Asthma 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Silicosis 61 63 44 51 68 56 43 54 59 52 Asbestosis 1 9 3 2 2 0 4 2 2 7 Mesothelioma 1 1 12 13 12 17 14 13 7 16 10 10
Occupational Deafness 2, 3
(Including Monaural Hearing Loss) 2, 3
() 70 226 149 98 102 133 184 177 275 308
Legionnaires' Disease 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gas Poisoning 4
4 17 (8) 11 (5) 14 (3) 5 (4) 6 (4) 7 (5) 14 (6) 1 (1) 4 (3) 17 (4) Mercury Poisoning 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Total 229 422 330 231 267 256 334 304 400 442
Notes : 1. Mesothelioma was prescribed as a new occupational disease under the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance in April 2008. 2. The coverage of the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance has been extended to employees with noise-induced monaural hearing loss in April 2010. 3. In 2010, 510 old cases related to monaural hearing loss were handled. The number of confirmed occupational diseases in 2011 to 2019 has included monaural hearing loss. 4. The figure in bracket denotes the number of incidents.
1. 20084()
2. ()20104
3. 201051020112019
Number of Confirmed Occupational Diseases (2010 - 2019) 2010 - 2019
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Number of occupational injuries
41 907 40 578 39 907 38 027 37 523 35 852 35 768 35 631 35 964 32 872
Injury rate per 1 000 employees 1 000 15.5 14.6 14.1 13.2 12.8 12.1 11.9 11.8 11.8 10.8
Notes: 1. The statistics are compiled based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0. 2. Figures of employment size for calculating the accident rate per 1 000 workers are based on the Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies Statistics
published by the Census and Statistics Department.
: 1. 2.0
2. 1 000

Occupational Injuries and Injury Rates in All Economic Activities in 2010 - 2019
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Occupational Injuries
Occupational Injuries in All Workplaces - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Manufacturing Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Construction Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Food and Beverage Services - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Import and Export Trade - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Wholesale - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Retail Trade - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Transport, Warehousing and Support Services for Transportation - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Accommodation Services - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Information and Communications - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Financing and Insurance - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Real Estate - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Education - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Human Health Services - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Social Work Services - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Professional and Business Services (excluding Pest Control and Cleaning Services) - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Injuries in Pest Control and Cleaning Services - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents
Industrial Accidents in All Industrial Undertakings - analysed by Industry
Industrial Accidents in All Industrial Undertakings - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Manufacturing Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Textiles Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Wearing Apparel Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Electronics Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Fabricated Metal Products Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Rubber and Plastics Products Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Construction Industry - analysed by Type of Accident
Industrial Accidents in Food and Beverage Services - analysed by Type of Accident
Occupational Diseases
Number of Confirmed Occupational Diseases
10 Years Statistics
Industrial Accidents in Food and Beverage Services (2010 - 2019)
Industrial Accidents in Manufacturing Industry (2010 - 2019)
Industrial Accidents in Major Industries (2010 - 2019)
Industrial Accidents in All Industries (2010 - 2019)
Number of Confirmed Occupational Diseases (2010 - 2019)