CONFIDENTIAL
(11) INFORMATION IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE ON CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN
10 AND 16 YEARS WHO HAVE SUFFERED INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, WITHOUT
FURTHER RESEARCH. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MY BE HELPFUL:-
E
AGE GROUP
INDUSTRY
1973
1974
1975
TEXTILES
Ø
8
Ø
OPLASTIC TOYS
1
Ø
Ø
UNDER 14
@ELECTRONICS
1(FATAL)
Ø
1
TOTAL
2
1
TEXTILES
76
50
414
@PLASTIC TOYS
57
37
48 (INCLUDING
1 FATAL)
14-15
@@ELECTRONICS
45
28
30
TOTAL
178
115
122
TEXTILES
560
397
367
OPLASTIC TOYS
202
162/
152
16-17
@@ELECTRONICS
172
153
131
TOTAL
934
712
650
GRAND TOTAL
1,114
827
773
NOTES: @ THERE IS NO SEPARATE FIGURE FOR THE PLASTIC TOY INDUSTRY.
THIS FIGURE REFERS TO THE 2 GROUPS
(A) MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE
CLASSIFIED:
B) OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING ASSEMBLY OF
PLASTIC TOYS IN BOTH OF WHICH THE PLASTIC TOY INDUSTRY
IS INCLUDED. HENCE THE FIGURE IS MUCH HIGHER BECAUSE
IT INCLUDES OTHER INJURIES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH PLASTIC
TOY MAKING.
17
/@@ THERE