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Okinawa Prefecture to See 1,524 Workplace Accidents in 2024, the Highest Number for Four Consecutive Years, Due in Part to Increased Employment of Older People

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According to the Okinawa Labor Bureau, the number of workplace accidents (excluding COVID-19 cases) that occurred in the prefecture in 2024 and resulted in four or more days of absence from work was 1,524, 57 more than the previous year. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the number has reached a new record high. By age, 56.2% of the accidents were people aged 50 or over, and 30.2% were people aged 60 or over.
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According to the Okinawa Labor Bureau, the number of workplace accidents (excluding COVID-19 cases) that occurred in the prefecture in 2024 and resulted in four or more days of absence from work was 1,524, 57 more than the previous year. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the number has reached a new record high. By age, 56.2% of the accidents were people aged 50 or over, and 30.2% were people aged 60 or over.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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