Most of the reported accidents are those seeking compensation under the Workman’s
Compensation Act. In the year 2003 data indicates that mining, construction and transport
accounts for 41% of accidents in Kenya, machine operators and assemblers 28% while
other occupations share 31% of workplace accidents. This shows that these occupations
are injury prone while matters of safety are treated casually by both the employer and
employees. In relation to age groups 44.4% of the injuries occurred to persons in the age
group of 20 to 29 years, 25% to the age group of 30 to 39 years and 24% to the age group
below 20 years.