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    Accidents can be classified into two categories: by magnitude of danger to life and property, ranging from minor to disaster, and by principal cause and effect, including fires and explosions, electrical accidents, chemical accidents, machine failures, falling objects, construction accidents, sabotage, and natural disasters.

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    Accidents can be classified into two categories: by magnitude of danger to life and property, ranging from minor to disaster, and by principal cause and effect, including fires and explosions, electrical accidents, chemical accidents, machine failures, falling objects, construction accidents, sabotage, and natural disasters.

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    CLASSIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS

    Accidents are classified according to two following


    categories;

    • Classification based on Magnitude of Danger of life


    and Property
    – Minor (No loss of life)
    – Moderate (Injury but no loss of life)
    – Major (Loss of life)
    – Disaster (Extensive loss of life and/or property)
    CLASSIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS
    • Classification based on Principal cause and Effect
    – Fire and Explosions
    – Electrical Accidents (Shocks and sparks)
    – Chemical Accidents (Emission of gases, Nuclear disasters)
    – Accidents with machines, plants, tools (due to failure)
    – Falling of objects on body (During construction & plant op.)
    – Falling of person in pits or from height
    – Accidents from civil works (Buildings & Bridges)
    – Human made accidents ( Sabotage, theft of critical parts)
    – Natural Disasters (Flood, Earthquake, landslides)
    CLASSIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS
    Natural disaster Sabotage
    subversion

    Fires and
    explosion Machine related
    INDUSTRIAL
    accidents
    ACCIDENTS
    Electrical shocks
    and flashovers Transport handling
    accidents
    Emission of
    chemical gasses
    & fumes
    Accidents of civil
    workers
    Nuclear radio
    Falling from heights
    active radiation

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