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Appendix 15
(Chapter 6: Employment)
Reported Occupational Accidents
Cause
1982
1983
1984
Non-
Non-
Non-
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Machinery: power driven
20
12 562
12 582
25
11 871
11 896
9
12 200
12 209
Machinery: other
530
530
3
469
472
1
420
421
Transport
Explosions or fires
Hot or corrosive substances
47
2 780
2 827
46
3 074
3 120
31
3 157
3 188
11
460
471
6
521
527
7
548
555
2
3 444
3 446
3
3 810
3 813
5
3.998
4 003
Gassing, poisoning and other toxic
substances
1
18
19
Electricity
182
182
2
11424
34
36
12
190
202
11
141
152
8
128
136
Falls of persons
70
7 116
7 186
50
7 701
7 751
47
7 519
7 566
Stepping on or striking against
objects
2
16 171
16 173
5
13 252
13 257
1
16 856
16.857
Falling objects
10
3.739
3 749
9
2 644
2 653
10
3.430
3. 440
Falls of grounds
8
22
30
22
26
2
24
26
Handling without machinery
2
7.870
7 872
7
10 285
10 292
1
11 093
11.094
Hand tools
Miscellaneous
Causes not yet ascertained
Total
6 957
6 957
7 086
7 086
7 706
7 706
60
3.659
3 719
77
4 295
4 372
86
4 730
4 816
5.361
5.361
5 542
5.542
7
9 111
9 118
245
70 879
71 124
246
70 895
71 141
217
80 954
81 171
Note: Figures for 1984 are subject to amendments.