Number and rate of lost time claims by nature of injury and age group, 1993–2000
| Injuries | Rate* | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Rate per 1000 FTEs. | |||
| †WMSD, work related musculoskeletal disorders—contusions and sprains & strains excluded. | |||
| Males, 15–19 y | |||
| Amputations | 336 | 0.57 | 0.51 to 0.63 |
| Burns | 1221 | 2.07 | 1.96 to 2.19 |
| Contusions | 3487 | 5.92 | 5.73 to 6.12 |
| Cuts | 5163 | 8.77 | 8.53 to 9.01 |
| Fractures | 1373 | 2.33 | 2.21 to 2.46 |
| Other | 2898 | 4.92 | 4.74 to 5.10 |
| Sprains and strains | 6221 | 10.56 | 10.30 to 10.83 |
| WMSD† | 2416 | 4.10 | 3.94 to 4.27 |
| Total | 23115 | 39.25 | 38.75 to 39.76 |
| Missing nature of injury classification | 30 | ||
| Females, 15–19 y | |||
| Amputations | 75 | 0.15 | 0.12 to 0.19 |
| Burns | 1098 | 2.24 | 2.11 to 2.37 |
| Contusions | 1482 | 3.02 | 2.87 to 3.18 |
| Cuts | 1772 | 3.61 | 3.44 to 3.78 |
| Fractures | 350 | 0.71 | 0.64 to 0.79 |
| Other | 1130 | 2.30 | 2.17 to 2.44 |
| Sprains and strains | 2874 | 5.85 | 5.64 to 6.07 |
| WMSD† | 1141 | 2.32 | 2.19 to 2.46 |
| Total | 9922 | 20.20 | 19.81 to 20.60 |
| Missing nature of injury classification | 4 | ||
| Males, 20–24 y | |||
| Amputations | 640 | 0.38 | 0.35 to 0.41 |
| Burns | 1792 | 1.06 | 1.02 to 1.11 |
| Contusions | 10490 | 6.23 | 6.11 to 6.35 |
| Cuts | 10955 | 6.50 | 6.38 to 6.63 |
| Fractures | 4240 | 2.52 | 2.44 to 2.59 |
| Other | 9802 | 5.82 | 5.70 to 5.94 |
| Sprains and strains | 27112 | 16.10 | 15.90 to 16.29 |
| WMSD† | 7623 | 4.53 | 4.43 to 4.63 |
| Total | 72654 | 43.13 | 42.82 to 43.45 |
| Missing nature of injury classification | 115 | ||
| Females, 20–24 y | |||
| Amputations | 111 | 0.08 | 0.07 to 0.10 |
| Burns | 1102 | 0.81 | 0.76 to 0.85 |
| Contusions | 3652 | 2.67 | 2.58 to 2.76 |
| Cuts | 2424 | 1.77 | 1.70 to 1.84 |
| Fractures | 819 | 0.60 | 0.56 to 0.64 |
| Other | 3265 | 2.39 | 2.31 to 2.47 |
| Sprains and strains | 10913 | 7.97 | 7.83 to 8.13 |
| WMSD† | 3051 | 2.23 | 2.15 to 2.31 |
| Total | 25337 | 18.51 | 18.29 to 18.74 |
| Missing nature of injury classification | 42 | ||
| Males, 25+ y | |||
| Amputations | 4138 | 0.27 | 0.26 to 0.28 |
| Burns | 6443 | 0.42 | 0.41 to 0.43 |
| Contusions | 60880 | 3.95 | 3.92 to 3.98 |
| Cuts | 46274 | 3.00 | 2.98 to 3.03 |
| Fractures | 36624 | 2.38 | 2.35 to 2.40 |
| Other | 71345 | 4.63 | 4.60 to 4.66 |
| Sprains and strains | 242726 | 15.75 | 15.69 to 15.81 |
| WMSD† | 63354 | 4.11 | 4.08 to 4.14 |
| Total | 531784 | 34.50 | 34.41 to 34.59 |
| Missing nature of injury classification | 1906 | ||
| Females, 25+ y | |||
| Amputations | 634 | 0.05 | 0.05 to 0.06 |
| Burns | 3267 | 0.28 | 0.27 to 0.29 |
| Contusions | 30860 | 2.67 | 2.64 to 2.70 |
| Cuts | 12558 | 1.09 | 1.07 to 1.11 |
| Fractures | 11448 | 0.99 | 0.97 to 1.01 |
| Other | 30467 | 2.64 | 2.61 to 2.67 |
| Sprains and strains | 118405 | 10.26 | 10.20 to 10.31 |
| WMSD† | 33650 | 2.91 | 2.88 to 2.95 |
| Total | 241289 | 20.90 | 20.82 to 20.98 |
| Missing nature of injury classification | 703 | ||