Appendix 15 (Chapter 4: Employment)
Reported Occupational Accidents
Cause
293
1980
1981
1982
Non-
Non-
Non-
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Machinery: power driven
18
13 663
13 681
18
13 236
13 254
16
12 070
12 086
Machinery: other
1
665
666
644
644
513
513
Transport
Explosions of fires
Hot or corrosive substances
ין
44
2 673
2717
64
2 687
2751
42
2 699
2 741
18
307
325
20
393
413
9
445
454
3 242
3 243
2
3 161
3.163
2
3 352
3 354
Gassing, poisoning and other toxic
substances
5
48
53
19
23
18
18
Electricity
18
212
230
14
170
184
11
189
200
Falls of persons
55
5 988
6043
68
5.900
5 968
66
6.906
6 972
Stepping on or striking against
objects
2
15 764
15 766
14 147
14 147
2
15 756
15 758
Falling objects
6
3 761
3 767
13
3.410
3 423
11
3 648
3 659
Falls of grounds
3
36
39
Ly
35
35
8
25
33
Handling without machinery
8 079
8 083
2
8 423
8 425
1
7.605
7 606
Hand tools
Miscellaneous
Causes not yet ascertained
Total
5.990
5.990
6 489
6 489
6 713
6 713
60
3 142
3 202
65
4.001
4.066
53
3.384
3.437
6816
6816
6 443
6 443
24
7556
7 580
235
70 386
70 621
270
69 158
69 428
245
70 879
71 124
Note: Figures for 1982 are subject to amendments.
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