Cause-wise Disrtibution of Accidents in West Bengal (1991-1999) | |||||||||
Causes | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Machinery | 8907 (29.11) | 14664 (35.25) | 15301 (28.78) | 17206 (38.39) | 14207 (32.82) | 11798 (33.32) | 1123 (28.90) | 12834 (31.3) | 11224 (32.3) |
Struck by Falling Body | 3873 (12.66) | 3848 (9.25) | 6732 (12.66) | 4352 (9.71) | 3278 (7.53) | 3266 (9.50) | 3878 (9.98) | 4534 (11.06) | 3765 (10.8) |
Stepping on or Striking Against Object | 5001 (16.34) | 7388 (17.76) | 9201 (17.31 | 6973 (15.56) | 6872 (15.84) | 6258 (17.67) | 8391 (21.6) | 7188 (17.5) | 5856 (16.8) |
Handling of Goods | 3170 (10.36) | 3960 (9.52) | 7302 (13.75) | 5482 (13.00) | 4314 (9.91) | 3555 (10.07) | 4136 (10.65) | 3852 (9.40) | 3228 (9.3) |
Persons Falling (PFA + PFL +PFP) | 3814 (12.46) | 3004 (7.22) | 4459 (8.39) | 5291 (11.81) | 3610 (8.34) | 1004 (10.93) | 1065 (12.06) | 5462 (13.30) | 4297 (12.4) |
Hand Tools | 3283 (10.73) | 4776 (11.48) | 6952 (13.07) | 4516 (10.08) | 7297 (18.31) | 3581 (10.1) | 3142 (8.09) | 3741 (9.13) | 3166 (9.1) |
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Others |