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Appendix 15
(Chapter 6: Employment)
Reported Occupational Accidents
Cause
1984
1985
1986
Non-
Non-
Non-
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Machinery: power driven
8
12 812
12 820
10
9 969
9 979
13
9 739
9 752
Machinery: non power driven
1
437
438
-
322
322
308
308
Transport
32
3 279
3 311
26
2 881
2 907
37
2919
2956
Explosions or fires
7
569
576
2
584
586
17
488
505
―
Hot or corrosive substances
Gassing, poisoning and other toxic
substances
5
4 179
4 184
1
4 555
4 556
38
39
24
24
=
4 586
4 586
27
31
Electricity
8
131
139
13
88
101
9
162
171
Falls of persons
47
7874
7 921
39
7 994
8 033
50
10 647
10 697
Stepping on or striking against
objects
1
17 667
17 668
6
18 839
18 845
5
13 022
13 027
Falling objects
12
3 659
3 671
11
3 974
3.985
8
5 517
5 525
Falls of grounds
2
26
28
5
14
19
la
11
Handling without machinery
1
11 645
11 646
3
10 363
10 366
7 182
7 182
Hand tools
Miscellaneous
Causes not yet ascertained
Total
8 123
8 123
8 111
8 111
7 513
7 513
92
5 800
5 892
100
7 344
7 444
76
13 011
13 087
|
4715
4 715
4 278
4 278
11 750
11 750
217
80 954
81 171
216
79 340
79 556
221
86 880
87 101
Note: Figures for 1986 are subject to amendments.