Latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive show that 151 people died at work between 1 April 2009 and 31 May 2010.

Commenting on the figures, TUC Leader, Brendan Barber said

“Every single one of these deaths is a tragedy for the family that has been left behind and we owe it to them to make sure that we stop these events happening to others.”

Mr Barber called on politicians to “focus on preventing such deaths” instead of talking about the burden of Health and Safety regulations.

The breakdown of fatal accidents by Industry is: 38 in Agriculture, 41 in Construction, 24 in Manufacturing and 42 in Services.

Many more people suffer from minor personal injuries at work, with serious consequences such as permanent or temporary disability leading to time off work and financial constraints.

In one accident at work, a 25 year old man was left with permanent eye damage after acid entered his right eye at work because of ill-fitting goggles and a bakery worker pinned against a safety rail by an 80 kilo stack of bread has received almost £4000 to compensate for his injuries.

If you have had an accident at work which was not your fault, you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim and receive financial compensation for your accident at work and your personal injury.