text: **3.2 Physical health risks at work**
  Risks at work that can result in physical harm can be divided into**safety**and**health risks**. 
  
  The main result of insufficient safety is a work accident. A**work accident**has as immediate 
  consequences either a personal injury, a disease, or death of one or more workers. Eurostat 
  distinguishes between non-fatal and fatal work accidents, and for the majority of sectors it provides also 
  the duration of the absence due to the accident — an indicator for the severity of the injury. Non-fatal 
  accidents at work can cause medium- or long-term health consequences, and in the worst case a 
  permanent disability. 
  
  ILO Definition of accident: ‘An occupational accident is an unexpected and unplanned occurrence, 
  including acts of violence, arising out of or in connection with work, which results in one or more workers 
  incurring a personal injury, disease or death.’51 