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Statistics for Manufacturing

Manufacturing | Food & Beverage | Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral | Petroleum/Coal/Rubber/Plastic & Chemical | Wood Products | Manufacturing - Other

Manufacturing Claims Characteristics 2004-2008

Manufacturing Claims by Accident Type: Overexertion 27.4%, Struck by 21.3%, Struck against 8.4%, Caught in 8.0%, Fall on same level 7.5%, Other 27.4%

Claims1 by Accident Type Manufacturing (Subsectors 7110-7150) 2004 - 2008
Accident Type %
Overexertion and Repetitive Motion 27.4
Struck by object 21.3
Struck against 8.4
Caught in 8.0
Fall on Same Level 7.5
Other 27.4

 

Chart showing comparison of the injury rate for all of manufacturing sector verses the injury rate for all of BC industries
Injury Rate2 Comparison for Manufacturing Sector
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Manufacturing Sector 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.6
All BC Industries 3.06 3.08 3.12 3.06 2.96

 

Chart showing the rate of injury for all the manufacturing sector and the following subsectors: Food and Beverage; Metal, Non-metallic; Petroleum, Coal, Rubber, Plastic and Chemical; Wood Products; and Other

Injury Rate Comparison for Manufacturing Subsectors 2004 - 2008
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Manufacturing Sector 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.6
Food & Beverage Products 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.1 7.1
Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 6.9 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.4
Petroleum, Coal, Rubber, Plastic, & Chemical 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.3
Wood & Paper Products 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 3.9
Other Products 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.2 2.6

Chart showing for serious injury rate for the period 2004 to 2008

Serious Injury Rates3 Manufacturing 2004-2008
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Serious Injury Rate 1.38 1.36 1.40 1.42 1.40
Provincial Serious Injury Rate 0.96 0.97 0.95 0.96 0.96

Chart showing the number of serious injury claims for the period 2004 to 2008

Serious Injury Claims Manufacturing 2004-2008
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Serious Injury Claims 3,166 3,171 3,214 3,229 2,983

Chart showing the number of fatal claims for the period 2004 to 2008

Accepted Fatal Claims4 Manufacturing 2004 - 2008
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Accepted Fatal Claims 19 32 20 29 24

 

Accident Type Profile 2004-2008

Accident Type #Non-HCO Claims # Non-HCO Claims% of Total #Serious Injury Claims* % of Serious Injury Claims Total
Overexertion 15,344 27.5 4,417 28.0
Struck By 12,147 21.8 2,862 18.1
Struck Against 4,754 8.5 1,232 7.8
Caught In 4,523 8.1 2,001 12.7
Fall on Same Level 4,253 7.7 1,512 9.6
Other 14,695 26.4 3,752 23.8

 

Injury Type Profile 2004-2008

Nature of Injury #Non-HCO Claims # Non-HCO Claims% of Total #Serious Injury Claims* % of Serious Injury Claims Total
Sprains, strains, tears 24,092 40.5 6,386 40.5
Cuts, lacerations 7,534 7.8 1,225 7.7
Bruises, contusions 5,509 4.1 642 4.1
Fractures 3,774 21.8 3,432 21.7
Nonspecific injuries and disorders 2,370 3.6 562 3.6
Other 12,437 22.2 3529 22.4

 

Mechanisms of Injury Overview
Type #Non-HCO Claims # Non-HCO Claims% of Total #Serious Injury Claims* % of Serious Injury Claims Total Average STD Duration
MSI/Ergonomics 16,877 30% 4,885 30% 46.4
Safeguarding or Lockout 12,131 22% 3,626 30% 33.0
Slips, Trips and Falls 7,663 14% 2,628 35% 49.4
Other 18,992 34% 4,608 25% 36.0
Total 55,663 100% 15,747 29% 40.3

 

Chart showing the number of non-HCO claims for the period 2004 to 2008

Type MSI/Ergonomics Safeguarding/Lockout Slips, Trips and Falls Other
# Non-HCO Claims 16,877 12,131 7,663 18,992

 

Chart showing the number of serious injury claims for the period 2004 to 2008

Type MSI/Ergonomics Safeguarding/Lockout Slips, Trips and Falls Other
# Serious Injury Claims 4,885 3,626 2,628 4,608

Chart showing the average STD duration for the period 2004 to 2008

Type MSI/Ergonomics Safeguarding/Lockout Slips, Trips and Falls Other
Average STD Duration 46.4 33.0 49.4 36.0

 

Data Source: WorkSafeBC, November 2009

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