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APPENDIX 22
(Chapter 8: Employment)
Occupational Injuries
APPENDICES
Number of injuries
1993
1994
1995*
Non-
Non-
Non-
Cause
Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal Total Fatal
fatal Total
=
―
Machinery: power driven
25
2 825
2 850
9 2 801
2 810
14
2 484 2 498
Machinery: non power driven
40
40
45
45
28
28
Transport
93
1 925
2 018
72
1 662
1 734
58
1 840
1 898
Explosion or fire
9
461
470
16
442
458
2
390
392
Hot or corrosive substance
4 298
4 298
4 233
4 233
3 892
3 892
Gassing, poisoning and other
toxic substances
49
53
2
55
57
2
47
49
Electricity
9
64
73
7
64
71
5
43
48
Fall of person
49
8 519
8 568
58
8 944
9 002.
54
8 714
8 768
Stepping on, striking against
or struck by objects
12 21 589 21 601
7 17 686 17 693
10 18 029 18 039
Falling object
11
2 196
2 207
13
2 732
2 745
19
2 294
2 313
Fall of ground
3
10
13
2
17
19
1
1
2
Handling without machinery
1 11 221 11 222
14 676 14 676
1
11 349 11 350
Hand tool
6 828
6 828
5 040
5 040
5 862
5 862
Miscellaneous
or causes not yet assessed
71
7 350
7 421
77
5 756
5 833
81 4 155
Total
287 67 375 67 662
263 64 153 64 416
4 236
247 59 128 59 375
Note:
Figures for 1995 are subject to amendment.