The reports of accidents at work submitted to Inail between January and June were 266,804 (+ 8.9% compared to the same period in 2020), 538 of which with a fatal outcome (-5.6%). The number of professional-related pathologies reported was on the rise, reaching 28,855 (+ 41.9%). The same Institute makes it known, noting that the monthly data are strongly influenced by the Coronavirus emergency.
More specifically, accidents at work with a fatal outcome grew by 11.6% on the same period of 2019. This is what can be seen from the data of Inail, which for the period 2021 under consideration are still influenced by the effects of the pandemic. In the first half of this year (similarly to the monthly survey as of May 31), there was an overall increase in reports of accidents of 8.9% and a growth of 41.9% in technopathies compared to the same period of 2020, but still a reduction compared to 2019 (-17.6% for accidents and -11.4% for diseases). Compared to 2019, 2021 shows a decrease in both accidents at work and in itinere (-15% and -32.9% respectively) and for both sexes (although more marked for men).
Moving on to fatal cases, in the first six months of 2021 (compared to the very slight increase recorded in the first 5 months, with +2 cases) deaths decreased again compared to 2020 (-5.6%, -32 cases). The decrease recorded between 2021 and 2020 is the synthesis of an increase of 9 deaths in accidents while traveling and a decrease of 41 cases among those in the workplace. They increase (similarly to the first 5 months) in comparison with 2019 (+ 11.6%, 56 more deaths), due to Covid which is still affecting the year 2021. For occupational diseases, the first 6 months of this year show an increase of 41.9% in reported diseases compared to the same period of 2020, but still a reduction (-11.4%) compared to 2019.