2022 manufacturing and processing statistics

Occupation

Top three occupations with Total injuries

Occupations Total Percentage
Metal forming, shaping and erecting trades 343 17.72%
Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers 207 10.69%
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 172 8.88%

Top three occupations with Time Loss injury and fatality

Occupation Total Percentage
Metal forming, shaping and erecting trades 125 16.53%
Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers 78 10.32%
Longshore workers and material handlers 70 9.26%

Causes

Top five causes for injury Claims total Percentage
Contact with objects and equipment 938 48.45%
Bodily reaction and exertion 562 29.03%
Falls 267 13.79%
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 126 6.51%
Transportation accidents 28 1.45%
Top five causes for Time Loss injury and fatality Claims total Percentage
Contact with objects and equipment 279 36.90%
Bodily reaction and exertion 276 36.51%
Falls 127 16.80%
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 58 7.67%
Transportation accidents 12 1.59%

Body parts

Top three injured body parts Claims total Percentage
Hand 531 27.43%
Back 249 12.86%
Leg 245 12.65%
Top three body parts with Time Loss injury and fatality Claims total Percentage
Hand 158 20.90%
Back 145 19.18%
Leg 104 13.76%

Most common causes Claim per cent Comment
Contact with objects and equipment is the most common cause of injury. 52.77% of these injuries are to hand. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as cutting hand tools – non-powered.
Contact with objects and equipment is the most common cause of injury. 13.01% of these injuries are to eye. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by flying object such as chips, particles, splinters.
Contact with objects and equipment is the most common cause of injury. 8.96% of these injuries are to head. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as pipes, ducts, tubing.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury. 36.65% of these injuries are to back. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as boxes, crates, cartons.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury. 19.57% of these injuries are to leg. The most common of these injuries are due to slip, trip, twisting, stepped on or in, loss of balance – without fall such as bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury. 16.37% of these injuries are to shoulder. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as boxes, crates, cartons.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury. 16.37% of these injuries are to shoulder. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c..
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury. 16.37% of these injuries are to shoulder. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c..
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury. 16.37% of these injuries are to shoulder. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as other parts and materials.

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