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Appendix 15

(Chapter 4: Employment)

Reported Occupational Accidents

Cause

275

1978

1979

1980

Non-

Non-

Non-

Fatal

fatal

Total

Fatal

fatal Total

Fatal

fatal

Total

Machinery: power driven

8 9,123

9,131

30

11,399

11,429

16

12,877

12,893

}

Machinery: other

1

481

482

1

676

677

1

632

633

Transport

Explosions or fires

50

1,543

1,593

61

2,178

2,239

36

2,527

2,563

9

321

330

31

174

205

16

288

304

Hot or corrosive substances

-

2,506

2,506

Gassing, poisoning and other

toxic substances

3,096 3,096

2

3,100

3,102

8

39

47

1

32

33

5

48

53

Electricity

22

142

164

17

212

229

17

203

220

Falls of persons

53

5,990

6,043

59

5,750

5,809

50

5,690

5,740

Stepping on or striking against

objects

14

16,696 16,710

9

17,346

17,355

2 15,013

15,015

Failing objects

Falls of ground

13

3,127 3,140

14

3,752 3,766

6

3,604

3,610

1

26

27

6

26

32

2

35

37

Handling without machinery

5 6,292 6,297

3 7,560

7,563

3

7,582

7,585

Hand tools

2 4,906

4,908

5,446

5,446

5,661 5,661

Miscellaneous

92 2,182 2,274

69

2,747

2,816

53 2,921 2,974

Causes not yet ascertained

Total

6,140

6,140

26

10,205 10,231

278 53,374 53,652

301

66,534 66,835

235 70,386

70,621

Note: Figures for 1980 are subject to amendments.