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Statistics for Manufacturing

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

Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products Claims Characteristics 2002-2006

Metal, Non-Metallic Mineral Products: Claims by Accident Type (5 year avg.) Struck by object 22%, Overexertion 21%, Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects 8%, Struck against object 7%, Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure 6%; Other 36%

Claims by Accident Type Subsector 7120 - Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2002 - 2006
Accident Type  
Struck by object 22%
Overexertion 21%
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects 8%
Struck against object 7%
Rubbed or Abraded by Friction or Pressure 6%
Other 36%

The injury rate for this subsector has historically been significantly higher than all BC industries combined.

Chart showing comparison of the injury rate for metal, non-metallic mineral products sector verses the injury rate for all of BC industries

Injury Rate Comparison Subsector 7120 - Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 7.2 6.8 7.0 7.6 7.5
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

Chart showing the trend in claims volume and employment

Trend in Claims Volume and Employment Subsector 7120 - Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Person Years 45,726 46,224 47,457 49,807 54,979
Accepted STD/LTD/Fatal Claims 3,361 3,218 3,309 3,807 4,159

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

Serious Injury Claims Subsector 7120 - Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Serious Injury Claims 69 69 57 77 76

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

Accepted Fatal Claims Subsector 7120 - Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 1997 - 2006
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Accepted Fatal Claims 13 10 21 12 14 12 7 7 11 9

Chart comparing the injury year duration for all of the metal and non-metallic mineral products subsector verses that of all of the industries in BC for the period 2002 to 2006

Short-Term Disability (STD) Duration Subsector 7120 - Metal & Non-Metallic Mineral Products 2002 - 2006
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Metal and Non-Metallic Mineral Products 19.0 19.0 19.6 18.1 18.8
All BC Industries 25.9 26.0 26.3 25.5 25.2
Accident and Injury Profile
Claims by Accident Type
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 %
Struck by object
 3,872 22% $23,290,390 18% 94,276 18%
Overexertion
 3,663 21% $23,966,090 18% 117,321 22%
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
 1,347 8% $15,746,178 12% 50,036 9%
Struck against object
 1,252 7% $4,422,680 3% 20,887 4%
Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure
 1,107 6% $710,149 1% 3,378 1%
Claims by Nature of Injury
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
 6,901 39% $39,734,701 30% 205,854 38%
Cuts, lacerations
 2,283 13% $5,778,890 4% 29,434 5%
Bruises, contusions
 1,690 10% $4,609,028 4% 24,742 5%
Fractures
 1,262 7% $29,124,061 22% 108,342 20%
Foreign bodies (superficial splinters, chips)
 1,076 6% $527,135 0% 2,430 0%
Claims by Body Part
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
 3,625 20% $22,549,521 17% 109,830 20%
Finger(s), fingernail(s)
 3,087 17% $18,125,959 14% 71,260 13%
Face
 2,147 12% $2,484,674 2% 10,221 2%
Leg(s)
 1,417 8% $11,817,357 9% 57,395 11%
Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula, and trapezius muscle if shoulder is mentioned
 905 5% $11,348,177 9% 50,795 9%
Claims by Source of Injury
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 %
Building materials - solid elements
 2,959 17% $19,996,708 15% 91,697 17%
Person-injured or ill worker
 2,113 12% $18,306,040 14% 85,050 16%
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
 1,583 9% $18,886,471 14% 81,759 15%
Scrap, waste, debris
 1,308 7% $903,963 1% 4,483 1%
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery
 1,167 7% $11,830,424 9% 39,732 7%
Claims by Occupation Type
Occupation 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 %
Machining, metalworking, woodworking and related machine operators
 4,297 24% $29,050,186 22% 124,523 23%
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
 2,866 16% $13,802,676 11% 70,049 13%
Metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
 2,660 15% $19,343,907 15% 74,987 14%
Machine operators and related workers in metal and mineral products processing
 1,375 8% $9,008,686 7% 43,099 8%
Machinists and related occupations
 1,144 6% $9,051,179 7% 34,310 6%
Claims by Age
Age # STD/LTD/FTL
Claims % of Total
15-24
 17%
25-44
 52%
45-64
 31%
65 and over
 1%
Claims by Gender
Gender # STD/LTD/FTL
Claims % of Total
Female
 3%
Male
 97%

Data Source: WorkSafeBC, October 2007.

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