Table 1

Outcome of matching OHS and compensation agency information with information obtained from coroners, by jurisdiction; Australia, 1989 to 1992*

OutcomeCompensation agencies1OHS agencies
*Excluding the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia. This table only includes persons recorded on one or more of the lists supplied by the agencies.
1: The Northern Territory and Tasmania provided single compensation and OHS lists, both of which are considered in this column and not the OHS agency column.
2: Persons included as work related cases in the overall work related fatalities study.12
3: There were 10 duplications between jurisdictions (including five with Comcare). These have been allocated to the jurisdiction in which the incident occurred.
4: Persons not included as work related cases in the overall work related fatalities study12 and reasons for exclusion.
5: Unable to match name on agency list with a name in the overall work related fatalities study and no other known reason for exclusion.12
Case2
    In jurisdiction of incident31216539
    In other jurisdiction 68 0
    Total cases1284539
Not a case4
    Did not meet study definitions 52 38
    Natural cause 752 32
    Suicide 29 3
    Did not die 17 0
    Not in study period 95 2
    Incident occurred overseas 2 0
Repeat in same jurisdiction 32 0
Rejected later by jurisdiction 59 0
Missing5 16 0
Total on supplied agency list2338614