The presented bar graph depicts how many workers suffered critical injuries, which were likely to lead them to accidental death in New Zealand over the period from 1992 to 2010. It is apparent that the number of individuals affected by casualties varied throughout the years, showing a steady decline in the last five years of the period.
To begin with, there was an upward trend of people’s injuries during a three-year span, reaching a peak at 6,632 people. Over the coming years, the statistic of individuals suffering from deadly wounds declined gradually, with just a slight increase in 1997. However, it subsequently fell continuously and hit its low point in 2002, where it reached 5,535. In the next half-decade, an upward pattern emerged, marked by an increase of around 300 individuals.
On the other hand, a substantial decline transpired in the timeframe from 2006 to 2009, with the fewest number of deadly wounds captured in 2009 at 4,551. In 2010, there was a small increase in wounds compared to 2009, hitting a total of 4,690 injuries.