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Appendix 15

(Chapter 4: Employment)

Reported Occupational Accidents

Cause

1975

1976

1977

Non-

Non-

Non-

Fatal

fatal

Total

Fatal

fatal

Total Fatal

fatal

Total

Machinery: power driven

9

7 408

7 417

12

9 894

9906

8

9 178

9 186

Machinery: other

446

446

724

724

1

624

625

Transport

Explosions or fires

Hot or corrosive substances

Gassing, poisoning and other

toxic substances

Electricity

42

1 201

1 243

46

1703

1 749

50

1 139

1 189

8

297

305

28

305

333

7

243

250

1 601

1 601

2080

2080

2

2261

2 263

51

51

7

35

42

73

73

89

93

3

99

102

6

118

124

Falls of persons

55

3915

3 970

45

4 639

4 684

56

5 167 5 223

Stepping on or striking

against objects

7

6 619

6 626

1 8862

8 863

11

12 753

12 764

Falling objects

9

2040

2049

14

2354

2368

26

2742

2768

Falls of grounds

2

9

11

6

6

3

14

17

[L

Handling without machinery

1

4 021

4 022

3

5 765

5768

1 6617

6618

Hand tools

Miscellaneous

Causes not yet ascertained

Total

3 449

3 449

4 379

4 379

4 141

4 141

75

3 047

3 122

90

3 963

4 053

77

1 838

1915

17

2681

2 698

212

34 193

34 405

249

44 808

45 057

265

49 589

49 854

Note: Figures for 1977 are subject to amendments.

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