APPENDIX 23
(Chapter 8: Employment)
Occupational Injuries
APPENDICES
Number of injuries
1994
1995
1996
*
Non-
Non-
Non-
Cause
Fatal
fatal Total
Fatal
fatal Total
Fatal
fatal Total
Machinery: power driven
9
2 801
2 810
14
2 484
2 498
3
2410
2413
Machinery: non power driven
45
45
28
28
31
31
Transport
72
1 662
1 734
58
1 840
1 898
66
1 941
2007
Explosion or fire
16
442
458
2
390
392
35
349
384
Hot or corrosive substance
4 233
4 233
3.892
3 892
3.997
3 997
Gassing, poisoning and other
toxic substances
2
55
57
2
47
49
3
61
64
Electricity
7
64
71
5
43
48
5
62
67
Fall of person
58
8 944
9 002
54
8 714
8 768
46
9 598
9 644
Stepping on, striking against
or struck by objects
7 17 686 17 693
10
18 029 18 039
13 19 186 19 199
Falling object
13
2732 2 745
19
2 294
2313
12
2 131
2 143
Fall of ground
2
17
19
1
1
2
1
13
14
Handling without machinery
14 676 14 676
1
11 349 11 350
7 986
7 986
Hand tool
5 040
5 040
5 862
5 862
5 589
5 589
Miscellaneous or causes not
yet assessed
77
5 756 5 833
81
4 155
4 236
94
5 833
5 927
Total
263 64 153 64 416
247 59 128 59 375
278 59 187 59 465
Note:
* Figures for 1996 are subject to amendment.
Source: Labour Department.
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