INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS

P r e s e n t e d by
Dr S y ed A m ja d A h m a d
CONTEXT….!!!!
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT ???
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENTS ???
TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.
CATEGORY OF ACCIDENTS.
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS.
INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS.
 INTRODUCTION
 In today's a highly competitive atmosphere every
organization having a no. of problems and one of such
problem is industrial accidents.

 In rare sense / means we can an industrial accidents is part

of an industry.

 Due to increase in the literacy rate , freedom to the

media , and activeness of labors unions higher
management to lower staff manger are all strive to reduce
the accidents and prefer on the safety action.

 Due to advancement in the technology and automation

increase this also leads to a different and very harmful type
of accidents.

 A little careless ness may cause a very harmful accidents.

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 WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT ???
“An accident is an
unplanned &
uncontrolled event
which causes or is
likely to cause an
injury”.
 It is some thing which un-
expected , un-predictable or
intended or not desired.
 An accidents may cause a result of
some unsafe activity, act, working
condition etc ,…..
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT ???

 It can be define as “An accident or occupational

accident is an event of accident that suddenly
occurs when one or no. of employees / workers
placed in plant.
 For instance, In an organization a person / labor
while working receiving an electric current, a labor
cut his finger from machine, blast in chemical
industry because of various reasons, fired in textile
section etc..
 These are all the example of industrial accidents.
 TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
It can be classified as,
1- ACCORDING TO LENGTH OF RECOVERY
i-FIRST AID
ACCIDENTS
Here these worker receives
first aid at plant hospital and
then return to the job.
ii-LOST TIME ACCIDENTS iii-HOME- CASE
ACCIDENTS
here worker loses a day or worker loses reminder
shift in which accidents occur. of shifts or turn on
Compensation is given to the
employee by employer for the
which the accidents has severity
of accident occurred
 The death could occur on the
spot due to the unbearable
injuries.
• it includes the accidents
that
could result in the death of the
the earning capacity of an
injured worker.
The death could occur on the
spot due to the unbearable
injuries.
ii-TEPORARY iii-PERMANENT
DISABLEMENT DISABLEMENT
• accident that reduces •an accident that
completely reduces
employee when he the earning capacity
engaged in the injury. of an employee…..!!!!
But once he got ok he
start work again ….
CATEGORY OF ACCIDENTS
There are FOUR category of
accidents…..
2) MINOR ACCIDENTS
3) REPORTABLE
ACCIDENTS
4) FATAL ACCIDENTS
5) ACCIDENTS DUE TO
DANGERIOUS OCCURANCE
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1) MINOR ACCIDENTS
• It includes all those accidents that are
• Less harmful in nature to the worker
• Preventing employees from working
for the period less than 48 hours from
the time of accidents.
• These accidents are not reported to the
higher management.
• These accidents are easily control.

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 REPORTABLE ACCIDETNS
 It includes the category of accidents
which is little complicated then of
minor accidents.
 Here the injuries caused to the
worker prevent him from working for
the period of 48 hours or more.
 Here supervisor is responsible to
report to the higher management and
arrange another worker so that the
production could not be affected.
ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE
DANGRIOUS OCCURANCES
 These occurs due to
 Bursting of vessel for containing steam under pressure
greater then atmospheric pressure.
 Failure of crank or other appliances.
 Explosion of fire causing damage to any room or place
where person are employed.
 Explosion of container used for storage of any gas or
liquid at a pressure greater than atmospheric
pressure.
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
 As we know that an accidents is an
unplanned activity and hence an accidents
don’t have any specific cause to occur , the
causes of accident vary from situation to
situation.
 In general sense an accident may be cause
due to ……….
III. Technical cause
IV. Human cause
1- TECHNICAL CAUSES
Mechanical
factors

TECHNICAL
UNSAFE
CAUSES
CONDITION

Environment
factors
MECHANICAL FACTORS
 The mechanical factors includes
 Unsafe mechanical design and construction, Hazards
arrangement ,In proper machine guarding, defective
device, improper material handling, leaking and
value
ENetVcIRONEMENTAL FACTORS
 The environmental factors includes
 Two low and too high temperature to cause shivering
and sweating respectively, too high humidity to cause
fatigue and drownsiness, defective and illumation,
inadequate rest and brakes b/w working hours, poor
housekeeping, noise, bed order and flash coming from
2- HUMAN CAUSES

HUMAN CAUSES Personal

Unsafe acts factors
PERSONAL FACTORS
 It includes
 Age
 Health
 Lack of knowledge & skill
 Improper attitudes towards work.
 Emotional in stability such as jalousy.
 Mental worries
 Non use safety device
 Working and unsafe speed.
 Improper use of tools.
 Accidents Investigation
 Investigation can be done according
to the category of accidents and
therefore the procedure for
investigation is vary from situation to
situation.
 There are three types of procedure for
investigating the accidents.
III. Procedure for investigating Minor
Accidents.
IV. Procedure for investigating
Reportable Accidents.
V. Procedure for investigating Fatal &
Poissons Accidents.
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 1- Procedure for investigating of Minor
Accidents
The procedure for investing such types of accidents is that as soon
as accidents occur first aid shall be given to the injured. These
accidents are not reported to the higher management and they are
easily controlled by foreman and supervisor.

2- Procedure for investigating of

Reportable Accidents
In this type of accidents head of the department choose a senior
person for inquiry after receiving report of supervisor. Also it is
duty of supervisor to report to the higher management to
temporary arrange another worker so that the production could
not affected.
Procedure of investigating the Fatal
Accidents.
In case of fatal accidents the following officers shall be
intimated through message

SAFETY WORKERS LABOUR

OFFICER OFFICER OF
MANGER
FACTOR
 LABOUR OFFICER OF FACTORY

The officer on receiving intimation shall immidiately informed

the following authorized persons

INSPECTOR NEAREST POLICE WORKERS

OF FACTORY STATION
FAMILY
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