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Statistics for Oil & Gas Industry
Oil & Gas Industry Statistical Overview (2008-2012)
Serious Injury Claims (Five Year Average)
Base Rates, 2008-2013
| CU | CU Description | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | % Change '12 to '13 |
| 704002 |
Oil or Gas Drilling |
$2.06 | $2.43 | $2.62 | $2.73 | $2.28 | $1.95 | -14.5% |
| 704003 |
Oil or Gas Field Servicing |
$2.06 | $2.43 | $2.62 | $2.72 | $2.24 | $1.88 | -16.1% |
| 704004 |
Oil or Gas Well Servicing (by means of service rigs) |
$2.06 | $2.43 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 704009 |
Seismic Exploration |
$2.06 | $2.43 | $2.62 | $2.96 | $2.31 | $1.94 | -16.0% |
| 704010 |
Diamond Drilling, Seismic Drilling or Shot Hole Drilling |
$6.17 | $6.49 | $7.00 | $8.41 | $7.87 | $7.49 | -4.8% |
| 704015 |
Geological, Geophysical or Geochemical Field Work |
$2.17 | $2.56 | $2.76 | $2.61 | $2.14 | N/A | N/A |
| 713018 |
Oil or Gas Production |
$1.12 | $1.03 | $1.09 | $1.32 | $1.19 | $1.18 | -0.8% |
| 713036 |
Oil Refining or Recycling |
$1.12 | $1.02 | $1.08 | $1.31 | $1.19 | $1.17 | -1.7% |
| 721038 |
Oil or Gas Pipeline Construction or Repair |
$3.14 | $3.16 | $3.41 | $3.81 | $3.66 | $3.08 | -15.8% |
| 767005 |
Oil or Gas Transmission (oil or gas pipeline) |
$0.87 | $0.86 | $0.78 | $0.67 | $0.53 | $0.59 | 11.3% |
Of the ten classification units above, one saw an increase and seven saw a decrease or no change and two had no data reported in the most recent year..
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Oil & Gas Industry Statistical Overview, 2008-2012
In 2011, there were 2,045 employers in this industry, a 9% decrease over the past four years.
| Year | #STD/LTD/ FTL Claims |
Claim Cost Paid* |
Work Days Lost* |
Injury Rate (per 100-person-years of employment) |
Person Years |
STD Duration (Avg. days lost per claim) |
Serious Injuries** |
Accepted Fatalities |
| 2008 | 218 | $10,414,311 | 18,378 | 1.1 | 18,124 | 96 | 88 | 6 |
| 2009 | 106 | $9,618,027 | 10,256 | 0.6 | 16,605 | 91 | 44 | 5 |
| 2010 | 174 | $7,742,067 | 13,000 | 0.8 | 19,136 | 124 | 83 | 3 |
| 2011 | 244 | $11,486,318 | 17,468 | 1.1 | 21,451 | 112 | 113 | 4 |
| 2012 | 222 | $14,526,503 | 17,405 | N/A | N/A | 122 | 89 | 2 |
| Total | 964 | $53,787,227 | 76,507 | 0.9 (Avg.) |
18,829 (Avg.) |
109 (Avg.) |
417 | 20 |
| 2008 to 2012 % Change |
2% | 39% | -5% | N/A | N/A | 27% | 1% | -67% |
* NOTE: The Claim Cost Paid and Work Days Lost relate to the claims from all years of injury and are not just the results of the given year's claims.
** NOTE: Serious injuries include claims with 28 or more work says paid, health care costs in excess of the equivalent of 28 or more days paid, a fatality, or one of the 275 selected ICD9 codes, and is first-paid within the month of injury of the three months following.
NOTE - 2012 Person Years are not available until July, 2013
Go to the Definitions for explanations of the terms used in this table.
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Top Five Classification Units by Claim Count
| Classification Units | # of Claims | % of Claims |
| 704010: Diamond drilling, seismic drilling, or shot hole drilling | 317 | 33% |
| 704003: Oil or gas field servicing | 223 | 23% |
| 721038: Oil or gas pipeline construction or repair | 159 | 16% |
| 704002: Oil or gas drilling | 96 | 10% |
| 713018: Oil or gas production | 41 | 4% |
| Other CUs | 128 | 13% |
| Grand Total | 964 | 100% |
Classification Unit(s) 704010: Diamond drilling, seismic drilling, or shot hole drilling, 721038: Oil or gas pipeline construction or repair, 713018: Oil or gas production, 713036: Oil refining or recycling, 704009: Seismic exploration, account for more than half of the claims from the selected CUs.
Injury Rate Trend, 2007-2011
The injury rate for the selected CU remain lower than the injury rate for BC CU's combined.
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Claims and Employment Trends, 2007-2011
The estimated number of workers (Person Years) saw a significant increase in 2011.
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STD Duration - Five Year Trend
The average short-term disability duration (work days lost per claim) for the selected CUs is significantly higher than all-BC.
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Top 10 Occupations
% STD/LTD/Fatal Claims, 2008-2012
| Occupation | # Claims | % Claims |
| Underground mine service and support workers | 163 | 17% |
| Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers | 131 | 14% |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers | 99 | 10% |
| Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators | 69 | 7% |
| Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers | 60 | 6% |
| Underground production and development miners | 53 | 5% |
| Transport truck drivers | 50 | 5% |
| Unknown | 36 | 4% |
| Geological and mineral technologies and technicians | 24 | 2% |
| Heavy equipment operators (except crane) | 21 | 2% |
| Other | 258 | 27% |
| Total | 964 | 100% |
Underground mine service and support workers, Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers, Construction trades helpers and labourers, Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators, Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers contribute most of the claims in the selected CUs.
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Age & Gender
% STD/LTD/Fatal Claims, 2008-2012
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Age | # of Claims | % of Claims | # of Claims | % of Claims | # of Claims | % of Claims |
| 0 - 14 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 15 - 24 | 203 | 21% | 14 | 1% | 217 | 23% |
| 25 - 34 | 304 | 32% | 16 | 2% | 320 | 33% |
| 35 - 44 | 185 | 19% | 3 | 0% | 188 | 20% |
| 45 - 54 | 154 | 16% | 9 | 1% | 163 | 17% |
| 55 - 64 | 43 | 4% | 6 | 1% | 49 | 5% |
| 65+ | 24 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 24 | 2% |
| Total | 913 | 95% | 48 | 5% | 961 | 100% |
Young workers (aged 15-24) represent 23%, while mature workers (aged 55+) represent 8% of the total STD/LTD/Fatal claims. The majority of these claims were made by males.
* There are three claims where the age and gender were uncoded.
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Accident and Injury Type, 2008-2012 Profile
| ACCIDENT TYPES | |||||||
| Claims | Claims Cost | Days Paid | |||||
| Struck by | 20% | Struck by | 23% | Struck by | 22% | ||
| Overexertion | 18% | MVIs | 21% | Fall from elevation | 17% | ||
| Fall from elevation | 13% | Fall from elevation | 15% | Overexertion | 15% | ||
| Fall on same level | 11% | Unknown | 11% | MVIs | 11% | ||
| Caught in | 7% | Overexertion | 7% | Fall on same level | 11% | ||
| Other | 32% | Other | 23% | Other | 24% | ||
| INJURY TYPES | |||||||
| Claims | Claims Cost | Days Paid | |||||
| Other strains | 25% | Fractures | 33% | Fractures | 32% | ||
| Fractures | 17% | Other strains | 11% | Other strains | 24% | ||
| Back strain | 14% | Unknown | 11% | Back strain | 11% | ||
| Contusion | 10% | Concussion | 10% | Concussion | 5% | ||
| Laceration | 6% | Back strain | 5% | Contusion | 5% | ||
| Other | 27% | Other | 29% | Other | 22% | ||
Struck by contributes the most to claims, costs, and days lost in the selected CUs. The most common type is other strains, while fractures contributes the most claim costs.
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Other Injury Factors
% STD/LTD/Fatal Claims, 2008-2012
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Serious Injury Claims, 2008-2012
Between 2008 and 2012, the selected CUs combined for 417 Serious Injury Claims*. Serious injuries represent 57% of the claims in the classification unit.
| Accident Type | Injury Type | |||
| Struck By | 24% | Fractures | 32% | |
| Overexertion | 19% | Other Strains | 22% | |
| Fall from elevation | 15% | Back Strain | 15% | |
| Fall on same level | 13% | Contusion | 7% | |
| Caught in | 8% | Laceration | 4% | |
| Other | 21% | Other | 20% | |
Serious injury claim characteristics are generally similar to those of non-serious injuries, although the serious injury claims in these CUs are slightly more likely to involve: fractures.
*Serious Injuries include claims with 28 or more work days paid, health care costs in excess of the equivalent of 28 or more days paid, a fatality, or one of 275 selected ICD9 codes, and is first-paid within the month of injury or the three months following.
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Accepted Fatalities
| Year Accepted | Occupation | Description | CU |
|
2013 |
Diamond driller | Working on an enclosed shack and exposed to carbon monoxide. Cause of death: heart attack | 704010 |
| 2012 | Miner | Exposure to silica: silicosis | 704015 |
| 2012 | Derrickman | Worker fell 13 feet from on oil rig platform, resulting in quadriplegia. Cause of death: sepsis. | 704002 |
| 2011 | Electrician | Exposure to asbestos: lung cancer | 713036 |
| 2011 | Geological tech. | Helicopter crash | 704015 |
| 2011 | Serviceman | Worker was exposed to nitrogen gas after servicing an air compressor | 713018 |
| 2011 | Geological tech. | Helicopter crash | 704015 |
| 2010 | Tank truck driver | Motor vehicle incident. | 704003 |
| 2010 | Slasher | Worker died of a prescription drug overdose after sustaining a prior work-related injury | 704009 |
| 2010 | Drilling supervisor | Attacked by a black bear | 704003 |
| 2009 | Pipefitter | Exposure to asbestos: asbestosis | 721038 |
| 2009 | Miner | Exposure to dust in mines: silicosis | 704009 |
| 2009 | Truck driver | Motor vehicle incident resulting in quadriplegia. Cause of death: pneumonia | 704010 |
| 2009 | Crew truck foreman | Isolation valve under pressure blew off pipe, striking worker in face | 704003 |
| 2009 | Gas plant operator | Worker was involved in an ATV incident | 713018 |
| 2008 | Miner | Exposure to dust in mines: silicosis | 704009 |
| 2008 | Faceman | Exposure to dusts: coal miner's pneumoconiosis | 704009 |
| 2008 | Miner | Exposure to dust: silicosis | 704009 |
| 2008 | Driller | Helicopter crash | 704010 |
| 2008 | Driller | Helicopter crash | 704010 |
| 2008 | Logistic Coordinator | Helicopter crash | 704015 |
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Definitions
Mature Worker Claims: The number of STD/LTD/Fatal Claims where the worker is aged 55 or older at the time of injury.
Nature of Injury: The injury or illness in terms of its principal physical characteristics. (Mapped coding level)
Non-HCO Claims (Time Loss Claims): The number of claims with costs related to at least one of the following benefits types: short-term disability benefits (STD), long-term disability benefits (LTD), or survivor (Fatal) benefits and where the first STD/LTD/Fatal payment date is within the year of injury or the three months following the year of injury.
Occupation: The collection of jobs, sufficiently similar in work performed to be grouped under a common title for classification purposes. (Statistics Canada’s SOC91 coding level.)
Person Years: The estimated number of persons working all year on either a part-time or full-time basis. Estimates of person year quantities are based on gross payrolls submitted by employers and on matching wage-rate data. (Note: Person Years is not available for some Fishing CUs.)
Serious Injury Claims: The number of claims with a first Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), or Fatal payment in the month of injury or the three months following the month of injury AND where at least one of the following is met: (a) long duration (wage-loss in the period of 28 or more days); (b) high health-care costs (costs in the period equivalent to 28 or more days of wage-loss); (c) fatality (fatal benefit payment in the period); (d) serious medical diagnosis (one of 275 selected ICD9 codes).
Serious Injury Rate: The number of Serious Injury Claims per 100 person-years of covered employment, where 100 person-years is the equivalent of 100 full-time & part-time employees working in the year.
Source of Injury: The object, substance, exposure, or bodily motion that directly produced, transmitted, or inflicted the injury or illness previously identified. (Mapped coding level)
STD (Short-term Disability) Duration: STD Duration represents an estimate of the average number of STD Days paid for each STD claim. It is calculated according to the methodology developed by the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), and is based on all STD days paid in the year including days lost on injuries that occurred prior to the start of the 12-month period. Days arising from rehabilitation payments are excluded from the calculation.
STD/LTD/Fatal (SLF) Claims: The number of claims with costs related to at least one of the following benefits types: short-term disability benefits (STD), long-term disability benefits (LTD), or survivor benefits (Fatal) and where the first STD/LTD/Fatal payment date is within the year.
Work Days Lost: The total number of short-term disability (STD) work days paid in the year regardless of the year of injury. (Days arising from rehabilitation payments are excluded.)
Young Worker Claims: The number of STD/LTD/Fatal Claims where the worker is aged between 15 and 24 at the time of injury.
% Serious Injury Claims: The percentage of STD, LTD, and Fatal claims that are considered to be a Serious Injury. Calculated as the number of Serious Injury Claims divided by the number of Non-Health Care Only claims first-paid in the month of injury or in the following three months.
Accident Type: The accident or exposure that describes the manner in which the injury or disease was produced or inflicted by the identified source of injury or disease. (Mapped coding level)
Age Range: The injured worker's age group as of the time of injury. Child workers are aged under 15. Young Workers are aged 15 to 24. General workers are between 25 and 54. Mature Worker are older than 55.
Assessable Payroll: The amount of payroll used in computing an employer's assessment amount in a given classification unit (CU), summed for all Employer-CUs in the report selection criteria.
Assessment Amount: The amount of assessment an employer will pay as a result of being assessed at the Net Rate (i.e. with consideration of the experience rating and/or transitioning), summed for all Employer-CUs in the report selection criteria.
Body Part: The body part or bodily system, directly affected by an injury or disease identified in the nature of injury classification. (Mapped coding level)
Claim Cost Paid: The sum of all health-care (HC) payments, short term disability (STD) payments, vocational rehabilitation (VR) payments, long-term disability (LTD) reserves and one-time cash awards, and survivor benefit reserves and one-time cash awards charged in the year, regardless of the year of injury.
Classification Unit (CU): The lowest level of industry grouping used by the WorkSafeBC.
Employer Count: A count of the number of employers with Person Years greater than zero in the given year. A multi-classification employer will be counted for each of the CUs that are included in the report selection criteria.
Fatal Claims Accepted: The number of claims accepted for survivor or fatal benefits. Claims are counted based on the date of a first fatal benefit (reserve set or cash award), regardless of the year of injury. Statistical Services is the source for these counts. Where a fatal claim been transferred from one CU to another in a year following the year it was originally accepted, there is a +1 count in the new CU in the year-month of transfer and a -1 count in the original CU in the year-month of transfer. Where a fatal claim is disallowed in a year following the year it was accepted, there is a -1 count in respect of that fatal claim in the year-month it was disallowed.
First-Paid LTD claims: The number of claims with long-term disability costs (LTD reserve or a cash award) where the first LTD payment date is within the year. Claims may have payments under other benefit types.
Injury Rate: The number of non-health care only claims per 100 person-years of covered employment, where 100 person-years is the equivalent of 100 full-time & part-time employees working in the year.
Data Source: Business Information & Analysis, WorkSafeBC
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