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Table 4
Mines other than coal - number of injuries by type and location

  1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01(a)
Accident Classification Fatal Injuries Major Injuries +3 Day Injuries Fatal Injuries Major Injuries +3 Day Injuries Fatal Injuries Major Injuries +3 Day Injuries Fatal Injuries Major Injuries +3 Day Injuries
Underground                        
Falls of Ground - 1 12 - - - - 2 - - 2 2
Haulage and Transport 1 2 8 - 1 4 - 1 3 - - 2
Machinery - 4 8 - 2 - - 3 2 - - 3
Use of Tools and Appliances - 1 5 - 2 1 - - 1 - - 4
Falling Objects - 1 11 - 2 5 - 1 5 - - 1
Stumbling, Falling or Slipping - 2 15 - - 5 - - 4 - - 1
Other Causes - - 18 - 2 9 - 3 8 - 2 3
Surface                        
All Causes - 6 25 - 1 12 - 3 13 - 4 16
TOTAL 1 17 102 - 10 36 - 13 36 - 8 32

Notes

  1. Provisional