Appendix 15
(Chapter 4: Employment)
Reported Occupational Accidents
Cause
275
1978
1979
1980
Non-
Non-
Non-
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Machinery: power driven
8 9,123
9,131
30
11,399
11,429
16
12,877
12,893
}
Machinery: other
1
481
482
1
676
677
1
632
633
Transport
Explosions or fires
50
1,543
1,593
61
2,178
2,239
36
2,527
2,563
9
321
330
31
174
205
16
288
304
Hot or corrosive substances
-
2,506
2,506
Gassing, poisoning and other
toxic substances
3,096 3,096
2
3,100
3,102
8
39
47
1
32
33
5
48
53
Electricity
22
142
164
17
212
229
17
203
220
Falls of persons
53
5,990
6,043
59
5,750
5,809
50
5,690
5,740
Stepping on or striking against
objects
14
16,696 16,710
9
17,346
17,355
2 15,013
15,015
Failing objects
Falls of ground
13
3,127 3,140
14
3,752 3,766
6
3,604
3,610
1
26
27
6
26
32
2
35
37
Handling without machinery
5 6,292 6,297
3 7,560
7,563
3
7,582
7,585
Hand tools
2 4,906
4,908
5,446
5,446
5,661 5,661
Miscellaneous
92 2,182 2,274
69
2,747
2,816
53 2,921 2,974
Causes not yet ascertained
Total
6,140
6,140
26
10,205 10,231
278 53,374 53,652
301
66,534 66,835
235 70,386
70,621
Note: Figures for 1980 are subject to amendments.