industrial accidents and their types , preventions

wht is industrial accident ?? what are the basic types of industrial acidents ?? what are the basic steps of accident prevention.

2. Presented by ,
Mohammad younus
(08in70)
Mehran university of
engineering and
technology , jamshoro
sindh Pakistan
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS

3. CONTEXT….!!!!
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT ???
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS ???
TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.
CATEGORY OF ACCIDENTS.
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS.
INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS.

4. 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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5. 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 ,…..

6. 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.
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENT ???

7. TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
It can be classified as,
1- ACCORDING TO LENGTH OF RECOVERY
i-FIRST AID
ACCIDENTS
ii-LOST TIME
ACCIDENTS
iii-HOME- CASE
ACCIDENTS
Here these worker receives
first aid at plant hospital and
then return to the job.
here worker loses a day or
shift in which accidents occur.
Compensation is given to the
employee by employer for the
severity of accident.
worker loses reminder
of shifts or turn on
which the accidents has
occurred

8. 1- ACCORDING TO THE NATURE OF INJURY
i-FATAL
ACCDIENTS
ii-TEPORARY
DISABLEMENT
iii-PERMANENT
DISABLEMENT
• it includes the accidents that
could result in the death of the
injured worker.

The death could occur on the
spot due to the unbearable
injuries.
it includes the accidents that
could result in the death of the
injured worker.

The death could occur on the
spot due to the unbearable
injuries.
• it includes the accidents that
could result in the death of the
injured worker.

The death could occur on the
spot due to the unbearable
injuries.
• accident that reduces
the earning capacity of an
employee when he
engaged in the injury.
But once he got ok he
start work again ….
• an accident that
reduces completely
reduces the earning
capacity of an
employee…..!!!!

9. 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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10. 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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11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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

14. TECHNICAL
CAUSES

Mechanical
factors
Environment
factors
UNSAFE
CONDITION
1- TECHNICAL CAUSES

15. 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
etc
ENVIRONEMENTAL 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
near by machinary, equipment or process etc …

16. 2- HUMAN CAUSES
Personal
factors
HUMAN CAUSES
Unsafe acts

17. 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.

18. Accidents Investigation
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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.

19. 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.
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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.

20. Procedure of investigating the Fatal
Accidents.
In case of fatal accidents the following officers shall be
intimated through message
SAFETY
OFFICER
WORKERS
MANGER
LABOUR
OFFICER OF
FACTORY

21. The officer on receiving intimation shall immidiately informed
the following authorized persons
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LABOUR OFFICER OF FACTORY
INSPECTOR
OF FACTORY
NEAREST POLICE
STATION
WORKERS
FAMILY

23. Questions