Table 1: Statistics on Coal Mine Accidents in China, 2002
(percentage in brackets refers to comparison with the corresponding period in previous year)
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Industrial Accidents |
Coal Mine Accidents |
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No. of Accidents |
No. of Deaths |
No. of Accidents |
No. of Deaths |
|
|
Serious (period of jan-nov 29) |
564 [-1.1%] |
2334 [-6.4%] |
286 [-10.1%] |
1252 [-16.8%] |
|
Very serious (period of jan-dec 29) |
124 [-9.5%] |
2274 [-10.1%] |
54 [+12.5%] |
1126 [+13.2%] |
|
Extremely serious (period of jan-dec 29) |
11 [-31.3%] |
592 [-16.2%] |
8 [0%] |
387 [+3.75%] |
(Source: 'An Overview of Work Safety Situation in China, 2002', State
Administration of Work Safety online, accessed 5/1/2003)
Table 2: Fatalities in Different Types of Coal Mines in China, January-November 2002
(percentage in brackets refers to comparison with the corresponding period in previous year)
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Major State-owned |
Local State-owned |
Township & Village
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|
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Fatality rate (number of deaths per million ton) |
1.33 [-13.9%] |
3.82 [-18.1%] |
12.73 [-42.4%] |
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Number of accidents (in different categories) |
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Less than 3 deaths |
451 (n.a.) |
549 (n.a.) |
2090 (n.a.) |
|
Serious (3 deaths or more) |
26 [-33.3%] |
31 [-16.2%] |
229 [-5.4%] |
|
Very Serious (10 deaths or more) |
7 [+250%] |
5 [-16.7%] |
32 [+10.3%] |
|
Extremely Serious (30 deaths or more) |
1 [-7.8%] |
2 [-33.3%] |
4 [+100%] |
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Total |
485 [-7.8%] |
587 [+8.7%] |
2355 [+9%] |
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Number of deaths (in different categories) |
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|
Less than 3 deaths |
490 (n.a.) |
604 (n.a.) |
2378 (n.a.) |
|
Serious |
130 [-28.6%] |
124 [-38.3%] |
998 [-11.1%] |
|
Very Serious |
118 [+237.1%] |
96 (18.5%] |
496 [+8.3%] |
|
Extremely Serious |
124 [-11.4%] |
74 [-31.5%] |
159 [+27.2%] |
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Total |
862 [-2.7%] |
898 [-3.4%] |
4031 [+4.4%] |