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Statistics for Forestry
Claims by Accident Type (Five Year Average)
2003 - 2007 Historical Overview
Historical Overview - Subsector 7030 (Forestry) and CUs 732024 (Log Towing), 732044 (Log Hauling) and 763015 (Forest Management Services) Combined 1, 2
| Year | Non-HCO Claim Count 3 | Serious Injury Claim Count 4 | Person Years 5 | Injury Rate 6 | Serious Injury Rate 7 | Serious Injury % 8 | STD Duration 9 | Fully Reserved Claim Costs Per Claim 10 | Accepted Fatal Claims 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,755 | 798 | 27,100 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 47% | 82 | - | 15 |
| 2004 | 1,729 | 774 | 27,500 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 47% | 79 | - | 12 |
| 2005 | 1,707 | 798 | 25,700 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 49% | 81 | - | 34 |
| 2006 | 1,475 | 625 | 24,000 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 45% | 81 | - | 15 |
| 2007 | 1,422 | 622 | 22,800 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 47% | 79 | - | 10 |
|
2003 - 2007 |
8,088 | 3,617 | 25,400 | 6.4 (avg) |
2.8 (avg) |
47% | 81 | $30,700 | 86 |
| 2003-2007 - All BC (Rateable CUs Only) | 3.1 | 1.0 | 32% | 46 | $12,500 | ||||
Notes:
1 Please note that CUs 703018 (Marine Log Salvage) and 703019 (Helicopter Logging) were created and added to Subsector 7030 (Forestry) effective January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006, respectively. Previous CUs 764040 (Marine Salvage, Marine Log Salvage, or Marine Garbage Collection) and 732043 (Helicopter Logging) were made inactive effective December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, respectively, and are also included in the above figures.
2 For the purpose of this summary, forestry-related CUs include those in Subsector 7030 (Forestry) as well as CUs 732024 (Log Towing), 732044 (Log Hauling) and 763015 (Forest Management Services). For some purposes, 'forestry' is taken to include CUs in Subsector 7140 (Wood and Paper Products) as well.
3 A Non-HCO Claim is a claim with a first short term disability (STD) benefit, long term disability (LTD) benefit, or survivor benefit (fatal reserve set or cash award) in the year of injury or in the first three months following the year of injury.
4 4 A Serious Injury Claim is a Non HCO claim first paid in the month of injury or three months following which meets
one or more of the conditions:
- 28 or more days of wage loss paid in the month of injury or three months following
- equivalent health care payments in the same time period
- a fatal claim
- coded with one of 275 selected ICD9 Medical Diagnosis codes
5 One person-year is the equivalent of 52 paid weeks of employment, whether worked by one individual or several. Estimates of person-years are based on gross payrolls submitted by employers and on matching wage-rate data. In the past, the wage rate data was based on Statistics Canada information published on the 1980 SIC basis. The wage rate data is now primarily based on the wage rates of STD claimants. For the purpose of this summary, estimated person years have been rounded to the nearest 100. Note that a value of zero indicates an estimate less than 50, and that the total for a selected number of CUs may not add to the sum of individual values shown due to rounding.
6 Injury Rate represents the number of Non-HCO Claims per 100 Person Years.
7 Serious Injury Rate reflects the number of Serious Injury Claims in a given year divided by the number of Person Years in a given year, multiplied by 100.
8 Serious Injury % reflects the number of Serious Injury Claims divided by the number of claims that are Non-HCO Claims with an injury in a given month that also have a first short-term disability, long-term disability or fatal benefit in the month of injury or in the 3 months following the month of injury.
9 STD Duration Definition: STD (Short-term Disability) Duration represents an estimate of the average number of STD Days paid for each STD claim. It is calculated according to the methodology developed by the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), and is based on all STD days paid in the 12-month period ending in the reference year including days lost on injuries that occurred prior to the start of the 12-month period. Days arising from rehabilitation payments are excluded from the calculation.
STD Duration Calculation: To compute STD Duration for a given reference period, five ratio components are calculated and added together. The first ratio component is the number of days paid in the reference period for STD injuries that occurred in the reference period divided by the number of STD injuries that occurred in the reference period. The second ratio component is the number of days paid in the reference period for STD injuries that occurred in the 12-month period prior to the reference period divided by the number of STD injuries that occurred in the 12-month period prior to the reference period. The third, fourth, and fifth ratio components are computed in a similar manner. An adjustment is made to the sum of the five ratio components in respect of days paid in the reference period for injuries that occurred more than four years prior to the reference period. Days arising from short term disability payments are included in the calculation; days arising from rehabilitation payments are excluded from the calculation.
10 FRCC/Claim reflects the fully reserved claim costs for the identified claims, including total raw past payments and the estimated future liabilities (average actuarial abstract) for the identified claims, divided by the number of identified claims. Identified claims have an injury in the period and a first short-term disability, long-term disability or fatal benefit (reserve set or cash award) paid in any period.
11 Where a fatal claim was transferred from one employer-CU to another, a -1 count is applied against the original employer-CU in the year of transfer and a +1 count is applied against the correct employer-CU in the year of transfer. When an accepted claim is subsequently disallowed in a given year, a -1 count is applied in the year. Where employers have been reclassified into a different CU, the above tables reflect the reclassification retroactively for all years.
Prepared by: Risk Management,November 2008
Source: WorkSafeBC Data Warehouse as of September 2008; Injury Rates for Subsector 7030 and CUs 732024, 732044 and 763015 combined are sourced from Statistical Services as of November 5, 2008; Accepted Fatal Claim counts are sourced from Statistical Services as of October 9, 2008.
Claim Characteristics Based on 2003-2007 Non-HCO Claim Counts
Subsector 7030 (Forestry) and CUs 732024 (Log Towing), 732044 (Log Hauling) and 763015 (Forest Management Services) Combined 1, 2 Selected Claim Characteristics for Non-HCO Claims 3 and Serious Injury Claims 4 - Years of Injury 2003-2007
Top 20 Accident Type - Source of Injury Combinations
| Accident Type | Source of Injury | Non-HCO Claims | Serious Injury Claims | % of Non-HCO Claims | % of Serious Injury Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall from Elevation | Working Surfaces | 880 | 481 | 11% | 13% |
| Struck By | Trees, plants | 846 | 481 | 10% | 13% |
| Other Bodily Motion | Bodily Motion | 784 | 326 | 10% | 9% |
| MVAs | Vehicles | 545 | 286 | 7% | 8% |
| Fall on Same Level | Working Surfaces | 531 | 256 | 7% | 7% |
| Fall on Same Level | Trees, plants | 325 | 113 | 4% | 3% |
| Repetitive Motion | Bodily Motion | 249 | 100 | 3% | 3% |
| Overexertion | Hand Tools | 211 | 80 | 3% | 2% |
| Fall from Elevation | Trees, plants | 211 | 101 | 3% | 3% |
| Struck By | Hand Tools | 197 | 58 | 2% | 2% |
| Struck By | Power Tools | 192 | 83 | 2% | 2% |
| MVAs | Machines | 161 | 89 | 2% | 2% |
| Struck By | Metal items | 154 | 66 | 2% | 2% |
| Overexertion | Metal items | 124 | 50 | 2% | 1% |
| Public Transportation | Vehicles | 118 | 53 | 1% | 1% |
| Caught In | Trees, plants | 110 | 58 | 1% | 2% |
| Overexertion | Trees, plants | 108 | 44 | 1% | 1% |
| Exposure to Noise | Noise | 102 | 0 | 1% | 0% |
| Struck By | Logs, tree products | 83 | 26 | 1% | 1% |
| Struck By | Miscellaneous | 83 | 33 | 1% | 1% |
| Other | 2074 | 833 | 26% | 23% | |
| Total | 8088 | 3617 | 100% | 100% |
Top 20 Nature of Injury - Body Part Injured Combinations
| Nature of Injury | Body Part Injured | Non-HCO Claims | Serious Injury Claims | % of Non-HCO Claims | % of Serious Injury Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Strain | Back | 1031 | 393 | 13% | 11% |
| Other Strains | Knee | 784 | 422 | 10% | 12% |
| Other Strains | Ankle, Toe & Feet | 463 | 142 | 6% | 4% |
| Other Strains | Shoulders | 369 | 197 | 5% | 5% |
| Laceration | Wrist, Fingers & Hand | 314 | 83 | 4% | 2% |
| Fractures | Wrist, Fingers & Hand | 290 | 289 | 4% | 8% |
| Other Strains | Other | 290 | 137 | 4% | 4% |
| Fractures | Ankle, Toe & Feet | 205 | 193 | 3% | 5% |
| Abrasion | Eye | 199 | 11 | 2% | 0% |
| Concussion | Other Head | 185 | 81 | 2% | 2% |
| Fractures | Chest | 172 | 113 | 2% | 3% |
| Contusion | Other Lower Extremity | 167 | 61 | 2% | 2% |
| Contusion | Chest | 157 | 38 | 2% | 1% |
| Other Strains | Neck | 147 | 50 | 2% | 1% |
| Other Strains | Wrist, Fingers & Hand | 147 | 45 | 2% | 1% |
| Contusion | Wrist, Fingers & Hand | 145 | 32 | 2% | 1% |
| Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis | Wrist, Fingers & Hand | 127 | 33 | 2% | 1% |
| Contusion | Other | 114 | 33 | 1% | 1% |
| Fractures | Other Lower Extremity | 110 | 110 | 1% | 3% |
| Other Strains | Other Lower Extremity | 103 | 38 | 1% | 1% |
| Other | 2569 | 1116 | 32% | 31% | |
| Total | 8088 | 3617 | 100% | 100% |
Top 5 Occupations
| Occupation | Non-HCO Claims | Serious Injury Claims | % of Non-HCO Claims | % of Serious Injury Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faller, Feller - Logging | 1059 | 544 | 13% | 15% |
| Logging Truck Driver | 955 | 504 | 12% | 14% |
| Tree Planter - Forestry | 583 | 142 | 7% | 4% |
| Logging & Forestry Labourers: | 443 | 166 | 5% | 5% |
| Cable Hooker - Logging (Not Heli-Loggng)Log Hooker - Logging (Not Heli-Logging) | 364 | 194 | 5% | 5% |
| Other | 4684 | 2067 | 58% | 57% |
| Total | 8088 | 3617 | 100% | 100% |
2003-2007 Non-HCO Claim Counts by Age Category
| Age Category | Non-HCO Claims | Serious Injury Claims | % of Non-HCO Claims | % of Serious Injury Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 15-24 Years | 1107 | 326 | 14% | 9% |
| Age 25-44 Years | 4081 | 1776 | 50% | 49% |
| Age 45-64 Years | 2769 | 1457 | 34% | 40% |
| Age 65+ Years | 130 | 58 | 2% | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Total | 8088 | 3617 | 100% | 100% |
Notes:
1 Please note that CUs 703018 (Marine Log Salvage) and 703019 (Helicopter Logging) were created and added to Subsector 7030 (Forestry) effective January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006, respectively. Previous CUs 764040 (Marine Salvage, Marine Log Salvage, or Marine Garbage Collection) and 732043 (Helicopter Logging) were made inactive effective December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, respectively, and are also included in the above figures.
2 For the purpose of this summary, forestry-related CUs include those in Subsector 7030 (Forestry) as well as CUs 732024 (Log Towing), 732044 (Log Hauling) and 763015 (Forest Management Services). For some purposes, 'forestry' is taken to include CUs in Subsector 7140 (Wood and Paper Products) as well.
3 A Non-HCO Claim is a claim with a first short term disability (STD) benefit, long term disability (LTD) benefit, or survivor benefit (fatal reserve set or cash award) in the year of injury or in the first three months following the year of injury.
4 A Serious Injury Claim is a Non HCO claim first paid in the month of injury or three months following which meetsone or more of the conditions:
- 28 or more days of wage loss paid in the month of injury or three months following
- equivalent health care payments in the same time period
- a fatal claim
- coded with one of 275 selected ICD9 Medical Diagnosis codes
Prepared by: Risk Management, November 2008
Source: WorkSafeBC Data Warehouse as of September 2008
Historical Summary 2003-2007 by CU
| CU | CU Description | Non-HCO Claims3 | Serious Injury Claims4 | Person Years5 - Avg. | Injury Rate6 | Serious Injury Rate7 | STD Dur- ation9 |
Accepted Fatal Claims10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703001 | Chemical Brushing and Weeding or Chemical Tree Thinning or Spacing | 43 | 19 | 100 | 15 | 7 | - | 0 |
| 703002 | Brushing and Weeding or Tree Thinning or Spacing | 298 | 125 | 500 | 13 | 5 | 74 | 2 |
| 703003 | Cable or Hi-Lead Logging | 208 | 92 | 200 | 18 | 8 | 74 | 5 |
| 703004 | Dry Land Sort | 124 | 52 | 400 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 2 |
| 703005 | Forest Fire Fighting | 83 | 31 | 100 | 11 | 4 | - | 0 |
| 703006 | Ground Skidding, Horse Logging, or Log Loading | 370 | 190 | 1200 | 6 | 3 | 110 | 9 |
| 703008 | Integrated Forest Management | 2828 | 1340 | 12300 | 5 | 2 | 91 | 29 |
| 703009 | Log Booming | 78 | 39 | 200 | 9 | 5 | - | 0 |
| 703011 | Log Processing | 71 | 37 | 600 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 |
| 703012 | Logging Road Construction or Maintenance | 171 | 78 | 800 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 4 |
| 703013 | Manual Tree Falling and Bucking | 980 | 502 | 600 | 33 | 17 | 98 | 11 |
| 703014 | Mechanized Tree Falling | 103 | 52 | 800 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 703015 | Shake Block Cutting | 141 | 70 | 100 | 22 | 11 | - | 3 |
| 703016 | Tree Planting or Cone Picking | 737 | 202 | 1500 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| 703018 | Marine Log Salvage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 |
| 703019 | Helicopter Logging | 144 | 67 | 200 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 1 |
| 732024 | Log Towing | 308 | 100 | 400 | 14 | 4 | 57 | 1 |
| 732044 | Log Hauling | 835 | 458 | 2900 | 6 | 3 | 91 | 16 |
| 763015 | Forest Management Services | 563 | 161 | 2400 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
Notes:
1 Please note that CUs 703018 (Marine Log Salvage) and 703019 (Helicopter Logging) were created and added to Subsector 7030 (Forestry) effective January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006, respectively. Previous CUs 764040 (Marine Salvage, Marine Log Salvage, or Marine Garbage Collection) and 732043 (Helicopter Logging) were made inactive effective December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, respectively, and are also included in the above figures.
2 For the purpose of this summary, forestry-related CUs include those in Subsector 7030 (Forestry) as well as CUs 732024 (Log Towing), 732044 (Log Hauling) and 763015 (Forest Management Services). For some purposes, 'forestry' is taken to include CUs in Subsector 7140 (Wood and Paper Products) as well.
3 A Non-HCO Claim is a claim with a first short term disability (STD) benefit, long term disability (LTD) benefit, or survivor benefit (fatal reserve set or cash award) in the year of injury or in the first three months following the year of injury.
4 A Serious Injury Claim is a Non HCO claim first paid in the month of injury or three months following which meets one or more of the conditions:
- 28 or more days of wage loss paid in the month of injury or three months following
- equivalent health care payments in the same time period
- a fatal claim
- coded with one of 275 selected ICD9 Medical Diagnosis codes
5 One person-year is the equivalent of 52 paid weeks of employment, whether worked by one individual or several. Estimates of person-years are based on gross payrolls submitted by employers and on matching wage-rate data. In the past, the wage rate data was based on Statistics Canada information published on the 1980 SIC basis. The wage rate data is now primarily based on the wage rates of STD claimants. For the purpose of this summary, estimated person years have been rounded to the nearest 100. Note that a value of zero indicates an estimate less than 50, and that the total for a selected number of CUs may not add to the sum of individual values shown due to rounding.
6 Injury Rate represents the number of Non-HCO Claims per 100 Person Years.
7 Serious Injury Rate reflects the number of Serious Injury Claims in a given year divided by the number of Person Years in a given year, multiplied by 100.
8 Serious Injury % reflects the number of Serious Injury Claims divided by the number of claims that are Non-HCO Claims with an injury in a given month that also have a first short-term disability, long-term disability or fatal benefit in the month of injury or in the 3 months following the month of injury.
9 STD Duration Definition: STD (Short-term Disability) Duration represents an estimate of the average number of STD Days paid for each STD claim. It is calculated according to the methodology developed by the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), and is based on all STD days paid in the 12-month period ending in the reference year including days lost on injuries that occurred prior to the start of the 12-month period. Days arising from rehabilitation payments are excluded from the calculation.
STD Duration Calculation: To compute STD Duration for a given reference period, five ratio components are calculated and added together. The first ratio component is the number of days paid in the reference period for STD injuries that occurred in the reference period divided by the number of STD injuries that occurred in the reference period. The second ratio component is the number of days paid in the reference period for STD injuries that occurred in the 12-month period prior to the reference period divided by the number of STD injuries that occurred in the 12-month period prior to the reference period. The third, fourth, and fifth ratio components are computed in a similar manner. An adjustment is made to the sum of the five ratio components in respect of days paid in the reference period for injuries that occurred more than four years prior to the reference period. Days arising from short term disability payments are included in the calculation; days arising from rehabilitation payments are excluded from the calculation.
10 Where a fatal claim was transferred from one employer-CU to another, a -1 count is applied against the original employer-CU in the year of transfer and a +1 count is applied against the correct employer-CU in the year of transfer. When an accepted claim is subsequently disallowed in a given year, a -1 count is applied in the year. Where employers have been reclassified into a different CU, the above tables reflect the reclassification retroactively for all years.
Prepared by: Risk Management, November 2008
Source: WorkSafeBC Data Warehouse as of September 2008; Accepted Fatal Claim counts are sourced from Statistical Services as of October 9, 2008
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