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Table XI.—Accidents in Factories, Calendar Year 1947, by Age-groups*

Table XII.—Accidents in Factories, Calendar Year 1947, by Cause of Accident*

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Age-group. Number of Accidents. To Males. To. Females. Total. Under 16 .. 16 to 20 .. 21 to 24 . . 25 to 34 35 to 44 . . 45 to 54 . . 55 and over Not stated 42 869 1,084 1,957 1,435 856 535 154 3 58 50 44 30 25 14 7 45 927 1,134 2,001 1,465 881 549 161 Total 6,932 231 7,163 * These are preliminary figures only, and include 413 accidents in Workers Act, 1945. " Factory " accidents numbered 6,750. " bush undertakings " reported under the Bush.

Cause. Number of 1946. f Accidents. 1947.. Percentage Change. Fixed machinery 1,161 1,277 + 10-0 Vehicles 54 126 + 133-3 Explosions and fires 190 192 + 1-0 Poisonous and corrosive substances 170 128 _ 24-7 Electricity .. .. .. . . 12 15 + 25-0 Fall of persons .. .. .. . . 460 497 + 8-0 Stepping on or striking against fixed objects . . 319 353 + 10-7 Falling or otherwise moving objects .. . . 168 219 + 30-4 Falls of earth 2 2 ' Handling of objects -2,203 2,366 + 7-4 Hand-tools 1,353 1,563 + 15-5 Miscellaneous 296 425 + 43-6 Total .. .. .. .. : 6,388 7,163 + 12-1 * These are preliminary figures only. The 1947 figures include 413 accidents in " hush undertakings ' under the Bush Workers Act, 1945. " Factory " accidents numbered 6,750,. ' reported