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APPENDICES
Occupational Injuries for 1995 to 1997
Number of injuries
1995
1996
1997
Non-
Non-
Non-
Cause
Fatal
fatal
Total Fatal
fatal
Total
Fatal
fatal
Total
Machinery: power driven
14
2 484
2 498
3
2410
2 413
5
2 578
2 583
Machinery: non power driven
0
28
28
0 31
31
0
30
30
Transport
58
1 840
1 898
66
1 941
2007
50
2 167
2217
Explosion or fire
2
390
392
35
349
384
5
214
219
Hot or corrosive substance
0
3 892
3 892
0 3997
3.997
0
4 029
4 029
Gassing, poisoning and other
toxic substances
2
47
49
3
61
64
3
49
52
Electricity
5
43
48
5
62
67
5
83
88
Fall of person
54
8 714
8 768
46
9 598
9 644
47 10 064 10 111
Stepping on, striking against
or struck by objects
10 18 029 18 039
13 19 186 19 199
7 20 955 20 962
Falling object
19
2 294
2313
12
2131
2 143
11
2015
2026
Fall of ground
1
1
2
1
13
14
0
21
21
Handling without machinery
1
11 349 11 350
0
7 986
7 986
0
9 704
9 704
Hand tool
0
5 862
5 862
0
5 589
5 589
0
6334
6334
Miscellaneous or causes not
yet assessed
81
4 155
4 236
94
5 833
5 927
114
4 286
4 400
Total
247 59 128 59 375
278 59 187 59 465
247 62 529 62 776
Note: Before 1998, occupational injuries refer to the number of reported cases in that year.
Source: Labour Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2815 0678)