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The Annual Report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the State of New York for 1899 gives some interesting figures. In April, May, June, 1899, the figures (New York State) are as follows:
Accidents In April, May, June, 1899. | ||||||
Firms Reporting. | Establishments in which ac-cid'ts occurred. | Injuries. | ||||
Establishments. | Employees Jun.30 | Employees injured in this period. | Per ann'm in each 1,000 employed. | |||
Stone and clay products..... | 277 | 19,764 | 39 | 75 | 300 | 15.18 |
Metals, machinery, apparatus | 1,321 | 123,467 | 260 | 817 | 3,268 | 26.47 |
Wood............................. | 536 | 31,482 | 84 | 145 | 580 | 18.42 |
Leather, rubber, pearl, etc.. . | 343 | 31,169 | 20 | 25 | 100 | 3.21 |
Chemicals, oils, explosives.. . | 163 | 13,164 | 32 | 145 | 580 | 44.06 |
Pulp, paper, etc................. | 105 | 8,201 | 27 | 87 | 348 | 42.43 |
Printing......................... | 576 | 38.293 | 58 | 88 | 352 | 9.19 |
Textiles................ | 327 | 59,709 | 53 | 135 | 540 | 9.04 |
Clothing, millinery, laundering.............................. | 514 | 65,220 | 16 | 22 | 88 | 1.35 |
Food, tobacco, liquors...... | 474 | 45,600 | 66 | 178 | 712 | 15.61 |
Distribution of water, gas, electricity........................... | 26 | 7,043 | 11 | 69 | 276 | 37.28 |
Building industry................. | 269 | 9,313 | 25 | 61 | 244 | 26.20 |
Total........................... | 4,931 | 452,425 | 691 | 1,847 | 7,388 | | 16.33 |
 
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