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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1994
FIGURES ON FATAL CASES AT WORK RELEASED
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) RELEASED REPORTED FATAL CASES LAST YEAR CLASSIFIED UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, AN EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED ΤΟ REPORT THE INJURY TO OR DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT AND, WHICH IS DEEMED TO HAVE ARISEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED.
"IN 1993, EMPLOYERS REPORTED A TOTAL OF 304 CASES UNDER THE ORDINANCE, HE ADDED.
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AN ANALYSIS REVEALS THAT:
92 CASES RESULTED FROM INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN HONG KONG;
34
CASES RESULTED FROM ACCIDENTS AT SEA WHICH OCCURRED OUTSIDE HONG KONG;
* 36 CASES OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE ON DUTY OUTSIDE HONG
KONG;
37 CASES RESULTED FROM TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN HONG KONG; AND
* 17 CASES IN WHICH EMPLOYEES DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES.
"THE NUMBER OF CASES RELATING TO DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSES MAY GO UP AS EXPERIENCE SHOWS SOME 20 PER CENT OF REPORTED FATAL CASES UNDER THE ORDINANCE BELONG TO THIS CATEGORY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"OF THE REMAINING 88 FATAL CASES, WORKERS SUCH AS STEVEDORES, DELIVERY CLEANSING WORKERS, AND FEWER THAN 10 CLERICAL JOBS," HE ADDED.
THE MAJORITY INVOLVED SERVICE HANDS, SECURITY GUARDS AND EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED IN
EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM (FORM 2) WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
IN RESPECT OF INJURY TO AN EMPLOYEE, THE REPORT SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 14 DAYS.
ENQUIRIES ON EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION CAN BE DIRECTED то THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 733 2337.
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