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Appendix 15
(Chapter 4: Employment)
Reported Occupational Accidents
1976
1977
1978
Non-
Non-
Non-
Cause
Fatal
fatal Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal Total
Machinery: power driven
12
9 894
9 906
8 9368
9 376
7
8 805
8812
Machinery: other
724
724
1
638
639
1
461
462
Transport
46
1 703
1 749
53
1 157
1210
48
1 492
1 540
Explosions or fires
28
305
333
7
250
257
8
313
321
Hot or corrosive substances
2080 2080
2
2315
2317
2
2 424
2 426
Gassing, poisoning and other
toxic substances
7
35
42
76
76
6
31
37
Electricity
3
99
102
6
122
128
21
137
158
Falls of persons
45
4 639
4 684
59
5 273
5 332
47
5 801
5 848
Stepping on or striking against
objects
1
8 862
8 863
11
13 164
13 175
14
16 150
16 164
Falling objects
14
2 354
2368
28
2817
2 845
11
2959
2970
Falls of grounds
6
3
14
17
1
24
25
Handling without machinery
3
5765 5768
1
6743
6 744
5
6 103
6 108
Hand tools
Miscellaneous
Causes not yet ascertained
Total
4 379
4 379
4 275
4 275
2
4 745
4747
90
3 963
4053
86
3 377
3 463
79
1 659
1738
26
2 270
2296
249
44 808 45 057
265
49 589
49 854
278
53 374
53 652
Note: Figures for 1978 are subject to amendments.
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