07:30 am, Friday 26 September, 2008

WorkCover Tasmania has released data which reveals 9,873 Tasmanian workers were injured in workplaces across the state during 2007.

This equates to 27 Tasmanians being injured every day and an increase of one per cent from the previous year.

The most common types of injury were soft tissue disorders due to trauma, followed by wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage.

As part of Safe Work Tasmania Week, which runs from 19–25 October, the Authority is running a series of free workplace health and safety seminars and workshops aimed at all employers and workers.

Asbestos, bullying and living well to prevent cancer are some of the topics on offer during the Week.

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