172 industrial and occupational accidents were reported to the Council during May, of which eight were fatal Bight women were injured, tone fatally, The causes of 161 are Known with sufclent accuracy and 107 were the subject of investigation and instruction in prevention, Fitly persons were injured, two fatally, in the molal and machinery trades, 26, one fatally, on buildings under construction, "16 in textile factories, 7, one fatally, in the clothing trade, 13 in the food and drink cate gory, 14, one fatally, in paper and printing' trades, and'19, two fatally, transportation undertakings.
Examined by causes, 61 accidents were associated with machinery driven by power. Twelve, one fatal, were caused through fearing or belts, 11 on power presses, 11 on calenders, Three persons were injured from electrical causes, throe in fires, two were hurt in explosions ahd seven" were burned through molten metal, Forty were injured, one fatally, by falling bodies and 25, four fatally, by falling,
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