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Table 3 Incidence of work-related accidents/ill-health in Brazil according to their severity (per 1000 workers)

From: Analysis of work-related accidents and ill-health in Brazil since the introduction of the accident prevention factor

Consequence

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Difference between 2008 and 2014 (%)

Medical attention

2.67

2.50

2.20

2.19

2.30

2.24

2.16

−19.14

Less than 15 days off work

8.06

7.45

6.81

6.69

6.69

6.85

7.01

−13.02

More than 15 days off work

8.51

7.89

6.95

6.52

6.07

5.75

5.08

−40.35

Permanent disability

0.33

0.35

0.32

0.32

0.36

0.35

0.28

−15.96

Death

0.07

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

−21.40