2023 other government and municipal statistics

Occupation

Top three occupations with Total injuries

Occupation Total Percentage
Police officers and firefighters 332 16.47%
Childcare and home support workers 224 11.11%
Other occupations in protective service 189 9.38%

Top three occupations with Time Loss injury and fatality

Occupation Total Percentage
Police officers and firefighters 128 13.81%
Other occupations in protective service 110 11.87%
Childcare and home support workers 107 11.54%

Causes

Top five causes for injury Claims total Percentage
Bodily reaction and exertion 592 29.37%
Contact with objects and equipment 403 19.99%
Falls 380 18.85%
Assaults, violent acts, attacks, harassment 287 14.24%
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 244 12.10%
Top five causes for Time Loss injury and fatality Claims total Percentage
Bodily reaction and exertion 293 31.61%
Falls 202 21.79%
Contact with objects and equipment 141 15.21%
Assaults, violent acts, attacks, harassment 141 15.21%
Exposure to harmful substances or environments 92 9.92%

Body parts

Top three injured body parts Claims total Percentage
Leg 342 16.96%
Back 289 14.34%
Hand 268 13.29%
Top three body parts with Time Loss injury and fatality Claims total Percentage
Leg 171 18.45%
Back 170 18.34%
Multi 113 12.19%

Most common causes Claim per cent Comment
Bodily reaction and exertion is the most common cause of injury. 34.46% 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 most common cause of injury. 26.69% 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 most common cause of injury. 15.71% of these injuries are to shoulder. The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as boxes, crates, cartons.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 47.89% of these injuries are to hand. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as needles and syringes.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 16.13% of these injuries are to head. The most common of these injuries are due to struck against stationary object such as truck.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 8.44% of these injuries are to leg. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as pipes, ducts, tubing.
Contact with objects and equipment is the other major cause of injury. 8.44% of these injuries are to leg. The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as doors.

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