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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 2002-2006

Manufacturing Claims by Accident Type (5 year avg.) Overexertion and repetitive motion 29%, Struck by 19%, Caught in 8%, Struck against 8%, Fall on same level 7%, Other 29%

Claims by Accident Type Manufacturing (Subsectors 7110-7150) 2002 - 2006
Accident Type  
Overexertion and Repetitive Motion 31%
Struck by object 21%
Struck against 9%
Caught in 8%
Fall on Same Level 7%
Other 24%
Chart showing comparison of the injury rate for all of manufacturing sector verses the injury rate for all of BC industries
Injury Rate Comparison Manufacturing Sector
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Manufacturing Subsector 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1
All BC Industries 3.6 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1

Chart showing the rate of injury for all 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 Manufacturing by Subsector 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Manufacturing Sector 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.1
Food & Beverage Products 9.5 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.8
Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 7.2 6.8 7.0 7.6 7.5
Petroleum, Coal, Rubber, Plastic, & Chemical 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6
Wood & Paper Products 4.1 4.1 4.5 4.3 4.3
Other Products 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.9
Chart showing the trend in claims volume and employment
Trends in Claims and Employment Manufacturing 2002-2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Person Years 226,093 228,102 229,564 232,553 231,075
Accepted Time-loss Claims 11,414 10,912 11,215 11,630 11,726

Chart showing the number of serious injury claims for the period 2002 to 2006

Serious Injuries Manufacturing 2002-2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Serious Injury Claims 296 304 265 287 285

Chart showing the number of fatal claims for the period 1997 to 2006

Accepted Fatal Claims Manufacturing 1997-2006
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Accepted Fatal Claims 25 19 29 21 21 20 22 18 32 20

Chart comparing the injury year duration for all of the manufacturing sector verses that of all of the industries in BC for the period 2002 to 2006

Injury Year Duration 2002-2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Manufacturing Sector 22.7 21.4 22.1 21.0 21.6
All BC Industries 25.9 26.0 26.3 25.5 25.2
Accident Type Profile 2002-2006

Data is based on Coded First-Paid STD Claims

Accident Type # STD/LTD/
FTL Claims		 # STD/LTD/FTL
Claims % of Total		 Claim Cost
Total Amount*		 Claim Cost Total
Amount %		 Days Lost
Total Amount		 Days Lost Total
Amount %
Overexertion
 13,008 22% $81,785,048 17% 445,269 22%
Struck by object
 11,491 20% $59,848,259 13% 266,739 13%
Struck against object
 4,980 8% $33,435,266 7% 133,250 7%
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
 4,840 8% $72,024,305 15% 208,196 10%
Fall on same level
 4,278 7% $37,897,497 8% 192,568 9%

Injury Type Profile 2002-2006

Nature of Injury # STD/LTD/
FTL Claims		 # STD/LTD/FTL
Claims % of Total		 Claim Cost
Total Amount*		 Claim Cost Total
Amount %		 Days Lost
Total Amount		 Days Lost Total
Amount %
Sprains, strains, tears
 24,387 42% $145,947,695 31% 805,937 40%
Cuts, lacerations
 7,813 13% $24,065,889 5% 125,187 6%
Bruises, contusions
 5,620 10% $14,384,541 3% 90,437 4%
Fractures
 3,844 7% $87,735,396 19% 333,436 16%
Nonspecific injuries and disorders
 2,542 4% $11,029,902 2% 57,108 3%

Data Source: WorkSafeBC, October 2007.

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