asked the Taoiseach if he will furnish particulars of accidents on farms for 1969, 1970 and 1971 in expansion of the table on page 68 of the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Agricultural Wages and Holiday Legislation.
Written Answers. - Farm Accidents.
386.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table. Data are available in respect of fatal accidents only.
Fatal Accidents on farms.
|
Cause of Death |
1969 |
1970 |
1971 |
|
Tractor, trailer—fall from, overturning, etc. |
16 |
20 |
11 |
|
Accidents caused by animals |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Fall from cart, load (hay, straw), ladder, etc. |
2 |
1 |
— |
|
Struck accidentally by falling object |
— |
— |
1 |
|
Caught in machinery—reaper, harvester, manure spreader, etc. |
3 |
— |
2 |
|
Accidental mechanical suffocation |
— |
— |
1 |
|
Drowning—well, drain |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Electrocuted |
— |
— |
1 |
|
Poisoning—sheep dip, etc. |
— |
1 |
— |
|
Total deaths registered |
24 |
24 |
18 |