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The most risky sectors, causing the most common injuries or the occupational diseases most often reported. The INAIL presents the statistics on the incidence rate at work for female labour in 2013.<\/p>\nThe most risky sectors, causing the most common injuries or the occupational diseases most often reported. The INAIL presents the statistics on the incidence rate at work for female labour in 2013.<\/p>\n
The most risky sectors for women<\/strong> Leading cause of injury: falls<\/strong> The age group most affected: age 35-49<\/strong> 13% of female accident victims are foreigners<\/strong>.
Service activities account for 84% of all injuries reported by women (versus 46% for men), while 12% of injuries occur in industry (46% for men) and 4% in agriculture (8% for men).<\/p>\n
For female personnel, falls are the leading cause of injuries (33% of all cases compensated), followed by the loss of control of machines and tools (20%). While the hand is the main region of accident-related injuries compensated by the INAIL, this proportion is lower for women than for men (20% of cases versus 28.5%). For women, the other main injury regions are more significantly represented: the spinal column (14% versus 10%), the ankle (11% versus 7%) and the knee (10% versus 8%). <\/p>\n
It is women aged 35-49 who are most often the victims of accidents: with 88,791 cases, they account for 43% of the total number of female accidents reported in 2013, while also accounting for the largest number of fatal accidents (32).<\/p>\n
In 2013, 26,799 accidents at work, i.e. 13% of the total, affected foreign employees: in absolute terms, those most affected were Romanians, with 5,057 cases, followed by Moroccans (1,943 cases) and Albanians (1,850 cases). Out of 69 deceased female workers, 15 (21.8%) were foreigners, coming mostly from Romania, China and Albania.<\/span><\/p>\n