Show Job Injuries Increase In Postwar Industry U. U S. S economy Is expanding under the pressure of postwar necessity but that almost frantic expansion is taking a high toll in hi deaths and Injuries Injuries In In- juries of ot workers Last year the bureau of ot labor statistics reports was the seventh in ina a row In which more than two mil mul- mullion million lion workers suffered disabling InjurIes injuries injuries in In- juries on the job Time Tune lost during the year because of ot injuries amounted amount amount- ed to 44 7 million man the man the days days the equivalent of a a. a years year's time full-time employment employment employment em em- for about persons Giving even cven greater pause was the fact that persons were killed in job accidents during 1947 Bureau of labor statistics puts the blame to a large extent on rising employment Another factor last year however were two major major major ma ma- jor Industrial disasters the disasters the Texas City explosion and the HL nt mine disaster disaster both both of which took heavy tolls Job Injuries In 1947 Increased I Iper 1 per cent over 1946 Job injury deaths jumped 3 per cent The years year's toll included 1800 employees who will be totally disabled for the rest of their lives and another who will suffer some permanent Impairment as long as they live Increases in Injuries and deaths occurred in construction mining and quarrying public utilities and trade Agriculture and railroading Injuries were fewer than in 1940 df f i r |