Industrial Accident In Malaysia 2018

Contributing industry towards the accident statistics in malaysia however its figures showed a very high rate in the year 2000.

Industrial accident in malaysia 2018. A factory worker was killed after his head was caught in a paper grinding machine that he was repairing in simpang ampat a town in the malaysian state of penang early on sunday jan 28. Moreover the department of statistics also stated that this is the 3rd most common cause of death among men. The om material sb has disturbed the scene by removing the fuse boxes and all existing electrical wires. Stating it was their view that industrial accidents were usually caused by employers.

Don t neglect workplace safety amid covid 19 measures firms urged. The increase in ipi in august 2020 was driven by the positive growth of 2 4 per cent in manufacturing index. The industrial production index ipi continues to record positive growth of 0 3 per cent in august 2020 as compared to the same month of the previous year. Employer fails to report accident to dosh.

Summary of major accidents in malaysia s. Index of industrial production malaysia august 2020. 6 dead workers in a fire. Transport accidents was the principal causes of death for the youth transport accidents was the principal causes of death for population aged 15 40 years in 2017.

It may results a minimal or tragic causing minor injury damage to equipment or even in some cases major injury or death. Meanwhile the mining and electricity index recorded a decrease of 6 7 per. With such unpredictable figures reported accidents in this industry have captured the attention and concerns from both governmental and non governmental organizations. In 2016 transport accidents were found to be the 4th most common cause of death in malaysia at 5 4 while the top three causes were discovered to be ischaemic heart disease 13 2 pneumonia 12 5 and cerebrovascular disease 6 9.

Oct 23 2020 10 40 pm. The percentage of deaths caused by transport accidents in 2017 was 22 5 per cent declined 0 7 percentage points as compared to 2016. Sub contractor were killed when washing shoes at washing bay using water jet. Worker taken to hospital after crane he was working in toppled.

This was despite the general insurance association of malaysia s. 2018 was the most dangerous year for drivers on malaysian roads since 2012 with a seven year high in the number of road accidents.