Appendix 15
(Chapter 4: Employment)
Reported Occupational Accidents
Cause
279
1979
1980
1981
Non-
Non-
Non-
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Machinery: power driven
30
11 399
11 429
18
13.663
13 681
15
12 749
12 764
Machinery: other
676
677
665
666
617
617
Transport
Explosions of fires
Hot or corrosive substances
61
2 178
2 239
44
2 673
2717
62
2 587
2 649
31
174
205
18
307
325
20
377
397
3.096
3.096
1
3 242
3 243
2
3 031
3 033
Gassing, poisoning and other toxic
substances
1
32
33
5
48
53
4
220
24
Electricity
17
212
229
18
212
230
14
166
180
Falls of persons
59
5 750
5 809
55
5988
6 043
63
5647
5.710
Stepping on or striking against
objects
9
17 346
17 355
2
15 764
15 766
13 653
13 653
Falling objects
14
3 752
3 766
6
3 761
3 767
12
3 292
3.304
Falls of grounds
6
26
32
3
36
39
39
39
Handling without machinery
3
7 560
7 563
4
8 079
8 083
2
8 095
8 097
Hand tools
Miscellaneous
Causes not yet ascertained
Total
5 446
5 446
5.990
5.990
6 198
6 198
69
2 747
2816
60
3 142
3 202
58
3011
3.069
!
6 140
6 140
6 816
6816
18
9 676
9 694
301
66 534
66 835
235
70 386
70 621
270
69 158
69 428
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Note: Figures for 1981 are subject to amendments.
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