During the month of June there were reported to the Industrial Section a total of 149 industrial. accidents of which seven were fatal -The causes of 138 were known with sufficient accuracy and 36 cases have been the subject of detailed investigation and instruction in prevention. 11 accidents involved women workers. Classified by causes 34 accidents were associated with machinery operated by power, of which two were fatal. There were"'two non-fatal accidents from electrical causes. 22 persons were struck by falling bodies and 26 falls resulted in three fatalities.
By industries, 23 persons in the machinery and metal products trades were injured; 18 accidents occurred in the course of building construction of which one was fatal; 10.persons were injured in the chemical industry; 22, three being fatal, in the textile trades; 13 in the food and tobacco industry; and 27 persons were injured, two fatally, in the transportation of goods.
Although the increase over the earlier part of the year reflects a revival of industrial activity the figures are greatly below the total of 224 accidents reported in June, 1937.
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