Description of work-related fatal injuries identified by data source, matched to a workers’ compensation claim, 1991 to 2009 (presented in order of capture rate)
| Work-related fatal injury by data source | Workers’ compensation claim | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Joint (C, V and H) | 6 (6.8%) | 82 (93.2%) | 88 |
| Joint (C and H) | 9 (7.3%) | 114 (92.7%) | 123 |
| Joint (C and V) | 43 (8.2%) | 479 (91.8%) | 522 |
| Coroners single source | 107 (12.2%) | 773 (87.8%) | 880 |
| Joint (V and H) | 17 (15.7%) | 91 (84.3%) | 108 |
| Hospitalisation single source | 66 (31.9%) | 141 (68.1%) | 207 |
| Pooled (C, V or H) | 413 (32.1%) | 875 (67.9%) | 1288 |
| Vital statistics single source | 303 (35.0%) | 563 (65.0%) | 866 |
| All work-related fatal cases* | 413 (24.6%) | 1264 (75.4%) | 1677 |
*Represents unique fatal cases, de-duplicated across data sources.
C, coroner’s reports; H, hospital discharge records; V, vital statistics.