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Statistics for Manufacturing

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

Manufacturing - Other Products (Not otherwise specified - Subsector 7150)

Manufacturing - Other Products Subsector - Claims by Accident Type: Overexertion 24%, Struck by 23%, Struck against 9%, Fall on same level 6%, Fall to lower level 6%, Other 32%

Claims by Accident Type Subsector 7150 - Manufacturing Other Products 2002 - 2006
Accident Type
Overexertion 24%
Struck by object 23%
Struck against object 9%
Fall on Same Level 6%
Fall to Lower Level 6%
Other 32%
Manufacturing - Other Products Subsector - Injury Rate Comparison: The injury rate for the other products subsector fell to from 3.1 in 2005 to 2.9% in 2006. The injury rate for all manufacturing subsectors was 5.1% for 2006.
Injury Rate Comparison Subsector 7150 - Other Products 2002 -2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Subsector 7150 - Other Products 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.9
All BC Industries 3.6 3.2 3 3.1 3.1
Manufacturing Sector 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.1

Manufacturing - Other Products Subsector - Claims and employment bar chart.
Claims and Employment Subsector 7150 - Manufacturing Other Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Employment in Person Years 43,319 44,748 45,416 44,234 44,172
Accepted STD/LTD/Fatal Claims 1,344 1,324 1,310 1,380 1,274

Manufacturing - Other Products Subsector - Serious injury bar chart.
Serious Injury Claims Subsector 7150 - Other Products 2002 -2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Serious Injury Claims 26 31 23 18 18

Manufacturing - Other Products Subsector - Accepted fatal claims bar chart.
Accepted Fatal Claims Subsector 7150 - Other Products 1997 -2006
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Accepted Fatal Claims 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 1

Manufacturing - Other Products Subsector - Injury duration bar chart.
Injury Duration Subsector 7150 - Other Products 2002 -2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Subsector 7150 - Other Products 21.7 20.5 19.2 18.2 18.1
All BC Industries 25.9 26.0 26.3 25.5 25.2

Accident and Injury Profile Subsector 7150 - Manufacturing - Other Products (not specified elsewhere)
Claims by Accident Type
Accident Type# STD/LTD/FTL Claims# STD/LTD/FTL Claims % of TotalClaim Cost Total Amount†Claim Cost Total Amount %Days Lost Total AmountDays Lost Total Amount %
Overexertion1589 24% $7,802,362 21% 50160 25%
Struck by object1554 23% $6,432,959 17% 31346 16%
Struck against object570 9% $2,320,414 6% 11329 6%
Fall on Same Level425 6% $2,727,380 7% 16165 8%
Fall to Lower Level402 6% $3,612,621 10% 20018 10%
Claims by Nature of Injury
Nature of Injury# STD/LTD/FTL Claims# STD/LTD/FTL Claims % of TotalClaim Cost Total Amount†Claim Cost Total Amount %Days Lost Total AmountDays Lost Total Amount %
Sprains, strains, tears2842 43% $12,844,967 34% 83142 42%
Cuts, lacerations1128 17% $3,036,190 8% 16211 8%
Bruises, contusions594 9% $1,039,336 3% 7582 4%
Fractures313 5% $6,042,875 16% 25708 13%
Punctures, except bites274 4% $415,684 1% 3014 2%
Claims by Body Part
Body Part# STD/LTD/FTL Claims# STD/LTD/FTL Claims % of TotalClaim Cost Total Amount†Claim Cost Total Amount %Days Lost Total AmountDays Lost Total Amount %
Back, including spine, spinal cord1478 22% $6,862,914 18% 43720 22%
Finger(s), fingernail(s)1277 19% $4,685,531 13% 23701 12%
Leg(s)478 7% $2,509,879 7% 15261 8%
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula, and trapezius muscle if shoulder is mentioned 411 6% $3,640,414 10% 20799 10%
Arm(s)376 6% $2,394,476 6% 15380 8%
Claims by Source of Injury
Source of Injury# STD/LTD/FTL Claims# STD/LTD/FTL Claims % of TotalClaim Cost Total Amount†Claim Cost Total Amount %Days Lost Total AmountDays Lost Total Amount %
Building materials-solid elements1184 18% $6,360,470 17% 33650 17%
Person-injured or ill worker854 13% $5,088,070 14% 34861 17%
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces740 11% $5,885,124 16% 33244 17%
Other structural elements530 8% $2,352,471 6% 16534 8%
Handtools-nonpowered400 6% $784,244 2% 4987 2%
Claims by Occupation
Occupation# STD/LTD/FTL Claims# STD/LTD/FTL Claims % of TotalClaim Cost Total Amount†Claim Cost Total Amount %Days Lost Total AmountDays Lost Total Amount %
Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities1228 19% $6,408,671 17% 30850 15%
Other Assembly and Related Occupations924 14% $3,929,476 11% 25658 13%
Machine Operators and Related Workers in Metal and Mineral Products Processing781 12% $3,364,397 9% 21548 11%
Other Construction Trades654 10% $4,500,585 12% 22135 11%
Trades Helpers and Labourers340 5% $1,676,964 4% 8431 4%
Claims by Age
Age # STD/LTD/FTL Claims # STD/LTD/FTL Claims % of Total
0 - 14 2 0
15 - 24 1336 20%
25 - 44 3540 53%
45 - 64 1712 26%
65 and over 36 1%
Claims by Gender
Gender# STD/LTD/FTL Claims# STD/LTD/FTL Claims % of Total
FEMALE983 15%
MALE5642 85%

Data Source: WorkSafeBC, October 2007

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