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Statistics for Manufacturing

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

Food & Beverage Claims Characteristics 2002-2006

Food & Beverage (Subsector 7110) Claims by Accident Type (Five Year Average)

Claims by accident type (five year average) for Food and Beverage. Other 33%; Overexertion 24%; Struck by object 16%; Fall on same level 12%; Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects 7%; Repetitive motion 7%

Claims by Accident Type Subsector 7110 - Food & Beverage Products 2002 - 2006
Accident Type  
Overexertion 24%
Struck by object 16%
Fall on Same Level 12%
Repetitive motion 7%
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects 7%
Other 33%

Injury rate comparisons for the food and beverage, all BC, and manufacturing for 2002 to 2006

Injury Rate Comparison Subsector 7110 - Food & Beverage Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Food and Beverage Products 9.5 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.8
Manufacturing Sector 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.1
All BC Industries 3.6 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1

Food and beverage industry: Trends in claims volume and employment for 2002 to 2006

Trend in Claims Volume and Employment Subsector 7110 - Food & Beverage Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Person Years 27,935 28,186 27,656 27,478 27,466
Accepted STD/LTD/Fatal Claims 2,637 2,373 2,263 2,211 2,150

Food and beverage industry: Serious injury claims for 2002 to 2006

Serious Injury Claims Subsector 7110 - Food & Beverage Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Serious Injury Claims 22 33 21 31 29

Food and beverage industry: Accepted fatal claims for 1997 to 2006

Accepted Fatal Claims Subsector 7110 - Food & Beverage Products 1997 - 2006
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Accepted Fatal Claims 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 3 0 1

Food and beverage industry: Injury year duration comparisons for 2002 to 2006

Short-Term Disability (STD) Duration Subsector 7110 - Food & Beverage Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Food & Beverage Products 23.7 20.7 22.7 22.4 24.7
All BC Industries 25.9 26.0 26.3 25.5 25.2

Accident and Injury Profile Subsector 7110 - Food & Beverage Products 2002 - 2006
Claims by Accident Type 2002-2006
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
2,825 24 % $13,798,270 21 % 91,929 23 %
Struck by object
1,861 16 % $5,262,418 8 % 36,904 9 %
Fall on same level
1,395 12 % $8,097,541 12 % 59,495 15 %
Repetitive motion
850 7 % $5,732,760 9 % 44,765 11 %
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
820 7 % $7,617,474 12 % 32,045 8 %

Claims by Injury Type 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
5,593 48 % $26,097,635 40 % 176,778 45 %
Cuts, lacerations
1,386 12 % $3,244,712 5 % 22,756 6 %
Bruises, contusions
1,352 12 % $3,238,954 5 % 26,322 7 %
Inflammation and irritation of joints, tendons, muscles and connective tissues
576 5 % $3,557,588 5 % 27,993 7 %
Fractures
502 4 % $9,773,791 15 % 51,582 13 %

Claims by Body Part 2002-2006
Body Part # 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 %
Back, including spine, spinal cord
2,784 24 % $12,718,576 19 % 86,071 22 %
Finger(s), fingernail(s)
1,642 14 % $8,172,454 12 % 44,901 11 %
Leg(s)
874 8 % $6,484,558 10 % 37,401 10 %
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula, and trapezius muscle if shoulder is mentioned
825 7 % $6,867,065 10 % 40,082 10 %
Wrist(s)
774 7 % $5,083,101 8 % 40,008 10 %

Claims by Source of Injury 2002-2006
Source 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 %
Containers - nonpressurized
2,339 20 % $9,379,065 14 % 69,142 18 %
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
1,781 15 % $12,805,748 20 % 81,898 21 %
Person - injured or ill worker
1,667 14 % $10,043,358 15 % 72,242 18 %
Handtools - nonpowered
766 7 % $2,365,625 4 % 15,374 4 %
Special process machinery
675 6 % $6,837,345 10 % 27,356 7 %

Claims by Occupation Type 2002-2006
Occupation # 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 %
Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
4,253 37 % $19,360,864 30 % 139,852 36 %
Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing
2,645 23 % $14,841,113 23 % 83,422 21 %
Motor Vehicle and Transit Drivers
1,263 11 % $9,614,389 15 % 52,109 13 %
Longshore Workers and Material Handlers
1,026 9 % $5,856,890 9 % 36,906 9 %
Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations
613 5 % $3,521,919 5 % 20,462 5 %

Claims by Age 2002-2006
Age # STD/LTD/
FTL Claims
# STD/LTD/FTL
Claims % of Total
0-14
3 <1 %
15-24
1,457 13 %
25-44
6,264 54 %
45-64
3,849 33 %
65 and over
46 <1 %
Claims by Gender 2002-2006
Gender # STD/LTD/
FTL Claims
# STD/LTD/FTL
Claims % of Total
Female
3,283 28 %
Male
8,333 72 %

Data Source: WorkSafeBC, October 2007.

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