Table 4

Number and rate of lost time claims with permanent impairment by type and age group, 1993–2000

	Injuries	Rate*	95% CI
*Rate per 1000 FTEs.
†WMSD, work related musculoskeletal disorders—contusions and sprains & strains excluded.
15–19 y
Amputations	181	0.17	0.14 to 0.19
Burns	13	0.01	0.01 to 0.02
Contusions	21	0.02	0.01 to 0.03
Cuts	120	0.11	0.09 to 0.13
Fractures	132	0.12	0.10 to 0.14
Other	75	0.07	0.06 to 0.09
Sprains and strains	72	0.07	0.05 to 0.08
WMSD†	28	0.03	0.02 to 0.04
Total	642	0.59	0.55 to 0.64
Missing permanent impairment status	5
20–24 y
Amputations	396	0.13	0.12 to 0.14
Burns	32	0.01	0.01 to 0.01
Contusions	176	0.06	0.05 to 0.07
Cuts	398	0.13	0.12 to 0.14
Fractures	550	0.18	0.17 to 0.20
Other	442	0.14	0.13 to 0.16
Sprains and strains	822	0.27	0.25 to 0.29
WMSD†	296	0.10	0.09 to 0.11
Total	3112	1.02	0.98 to 1.06
Missing permanent impairment status	25
25+ y
Amputations	3012	0.11	0.11 to 0.12
Burns	370	0.01	0.01 to 0.02
Contusions	3915	0.15	0.14 to 0.15
Cuts	3541	0.13	0.13 to 0.14
Fractures	8807	0.33	0.32 to 0.33
Other	10077	0.37	0.37 to 0.38
Sprains and strains	27858	1.03	1.02 to 1.05
WMSD†	10929	0.41	0.40 to 0.41
Total	68509	2.54	2.52 to 2.56
Missing permanent impairment status	411