Highest work-related deaths in 2020 were in agriculture

53 work-related deaths in total with 23 happening on farms

53 people died in work-related accidents last year. File Picture.  

The largest number of work-related deaths in 2020 occurred in agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors, according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) which released its Annual Review of Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities 2019-2020 today. 

18 of those who died were self-employed while the highest number of fatal workplace incidents involved people aged 65 years and over (34%), with 12 in agriculture, forestry, and fishing and three in construction.