WorkSafe Statistics to End of 2011
Injury Rate Comparison 2007 – 2011
All Workers Year Males 15-24 Females 15-24 All Ages 15-24 Overall injury rate 2007 4.9 1.9 3.5 3.1 2008 4.6 1.8 3.2 3.0 2009 3.2 1.3 2.2 2.3 2010 3.0 1.2 2.1 2.3 2011 3.2 1.3 2.2 2.3 Data Source: WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis See Terms of Reference for definitions of terms used.
Young Worker Employment 2007-2011 Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Employment 355,100 359,900 330,200 322,400 322,400 Based on Labour Force Survey Data. Table 282-0008 Labour Force Survey estimates (LFT), by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sex and age group. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Data Source: WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis See Terms of Reference for definitions of terms used.
Young Worker Claims 2007-2011
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Claims 11,367 10,533 6,844 6,227 6,592 Only claims in rateable sectors are counted in the graph above. Data Source: WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis See Terms of Reference for definitions of terms used.
Young Worker Claims by Industry 2007-2011 STD/LTD/Fatal Industry Claims Service Sector 33% Construction 21% Trade 21% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and Warehousing 5% Primary Resources 4% Public Sector 2% Only rateable sectors are displayed. Data Source: WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis The top seven dangers to young workers. See Terms of Reference for definitions of terms used.
Total Young Worker Serious Injuries 2007-2011
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of Serious Injuries 2,367 2,210 1,582 1,479 1,570 Only claims in rateable sectors are counted in the graph above. Data Source: WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis The top seven dangers to young workers. See Terms of Reference for definitions of terms used. Total Young Worker Serious Injuries by Industry 2007-2011
Industry Number of Serious Injuries Service Sector 28% Construction 26% Trade 19% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and Warehousing 6% Primary Resources 5% Public Sector 2% Only rateable sectors are displayed. Data Source: WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis The top seven dangers to young workers. See Terms of Reference for definitions of terms used. Claims Overview by Industry
Manufacturing Claims Overview (2007-2011) Total number of claims 2007-2011 = 5,962
Top 3 Accident Types Top 3 Accident Particular Source of Particular Nature Particular Worker Types Injury of Injury Occupation (# of Claims / % of Total Young Worker Claims)
Struck by cutting handtools cuts, lacerations labourers in wood, pulp and (1,631/27%) paper processing wood, lumber bruises, contusions labourers in metal structural metal materials fractures fabrication
fasteners punctures welders and soldering machine operators striking and nailing sprains, strains, handtools tears
Overexertion wood, lumber sprains, strains, labourers in wood, pulp and (1,512/25%) tears paper processing boxes, crates, cartons labourers in metal structural metal materials fabrication
material handlers
Caught in wood, lumber crushing injuries labourers in wood, pulp and (589/10%) paper processing conveyors - powered cuts, lacerations labourers in metal presses fractures fabrication
structural metal materials bruises, contusions welders and soldering machine operators boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery Retail Claims Overview (2007-2011) Total number of claims 2007-2011 = 7,621
Top 3 Accident Types Top 3 Accident Particular Nature of Particular Worker Particular Source of Injury Types Injury Occupation (# of Claims / % of Total Young Worker Claims)
Overexertion boxes, crates, cartons sprains, strains, tears retail salesperson and (2,783/37%) sales clerk bags, sacks, totes grocery clerks and shelf cart, dolly, handtruck stockers
material handlers
Struck by cutting hand tools cuts, lacerations retail salesperson and (1,707/22%) sales clerk boxes, crates, cartons bruises, contusions grocery clerks and shelf skids, pallets sprains, strains, tears stockers
cart, dolly, handtruck material handlers
Caught in food and beverage cuts, lacerations retail salesperson and (750/10%) processing machinery sales clerk bruises, contusions shelving grocery clerks and shelf sprains, strains, tears stockers sawing machinery material handlers Construction Claims Overview (2007-2011) Total number of claims 2007-2011 = 8,928
Top 3 Accident Types Top 3 Accident Particular Source of Particular Nature of Particular Worker Types Injury Injury Occupation (# of Claims / % of Total Young Worker Claims)
Struck by fasteners cuts, lacerations construction helpers and (2,528/28%) labourers cutting handtools bruises, contusions carpenters wood lumber punctures plumbers striking and nailing fractures handtools
Overexertion wood, lumber sprains, strains, tears construction helpers and (1,909/21%) labourers structural metal materials carpenters pipes, ducts, tubing plumbers digging handtools
Fall from elevation fall from ladders sprains, strains, tears construction helpers and (589/10%) labourers fall from scaffolds, fractures staging, platforms carpenters bruises, contusions fall down stairs or steps roofers and shinglers
fall from roofs
jump/step from non- moving vehicle
Hospitality Claims Overview (2007-2011) Total number of claims 2007-2011 = 7,472
Top 3 Accident Types Top 3 Accident Particular Source of Particular Nature Particular Worker Types Injury of Injury Occupation (# of Claims / % of Total Young Worker Claims)
Struck by cutting handtools cuts, lacerations cooks, kitchen/service (2,056/28%) helpers drinking cups, beverage bruises, contusions glasses counter attendants and sprains, strains, food preparers boxes, crates, cartons tears food and beverage servers doors avulsions
Fall on same level fall onto floors, walkways, sprains, strains, food and beverage servers (1,120/15%) or other surface tears counter attendants and fall onto or against objects bruises, contusions food preparers
fractures kitchen/service helpers
cuts, lacerations
Exposure to heat, fresh or processed food heat burns and cooks, fast food preparers cold products scalds (1,105/15%) kitchen/service helpers liquids food/beverage servers beverages
heating and cooking machinery and appliances
pots, pans, and trays
Transportation and Warehousing Claims Overview (2007-2011) Total number of claims 2007-2011 = 1,989
Top 3 Accident Types Top 3 Accident Particular Source of Particular Nature of Particular Worker Types Injury Injury Occupation (# of Claims / % of Total Young Worker Claims)
Overexertion boxes, crates, cartons sprains, strains, tears material handlers (629/32%) luggage, handbags air transport ramp attendants bags, sacks, totes railway and motor transport labourers
Struck by boxes, crates, cartons bruises, contusions material handlers (363/18%) trucks sprains, strains, tears air transport ramp attendants skids, pallets cuts, lacerations truck drivers structural metal materials fractures
Fall from fails or jumps from non- sprain, strains, tears material handlers elevation moving vehicles (183/9%) fractures truck drivers falls or jumps to lower levels bruises, contusions air transport ramp attendants falls from ladder Forestry Claims Overview (2007-2011) Total number of claims 2007-2011 = 497
Top 3 Accident Types Top 3 Accident Particular Source of Particular Worker Particular Nature of Injury Types Injury Occupation (# of Claims / % of Total Young Worker Claims)
Struck by falling/rolling trees or fractures logging and forestry (94/19%) logs labourers cuts, lacerations cutting handtools chainsaw and bruises, contusions skidder operators ropers, ties abrasions, scratches silviculture and forestry workers
logging machinery operators
Fall on same falls onto or against sprains, strains, tears logging and forestry level objects labourers (81/16%) bruises, contusions falls to floor, walkway, silviculture and or other surface fractures forestry workers
cuts, lacerations chainsaw and skidder operators
Overexertion trees, logs sprain, strains, tears logging and forestry (75/15%) labourers digging handtools traumatic inflammation of muscles, tendons, ligaments, silviculture and ropers and ties joints forestry workers
dislocations logging machinery operators
Agriculture Claims Overview (2007-2011) Total number of claims 2007-2011 = 449
Top 3 Accident Types Top 3 Accident Particular Source of Particular Nature Particular Worker Occupation Types Injury of Injury (# of Claims / % of Total Young Worker Claims)
Struck by animals bruises, contusions general farm workers (126/28%) cutting handtools cuts, lacerations nursery and greenhouse workers
cart, dolly and fractures farm supervisors and specialized handtrucks livestock workers sprains, strains, tears other building materials
Overexertion boxes, crates, cartons sprains, strains, tears nursery and greenhouse worker (70/16%) skids, pallets general farm workers
trees and logs
Fall from falls from ladders sprain, strains, tears general farm workers elevation (81/16%) fall from upper levels fractures harvesting labourers
fall from non-moving bruises, and nursery and greenhouse workers vehicles contusions
Data Source: WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis Notes and Definitions
Counts and percentages are based on STD, LTD, Fatal Counts: SLF Claims represent claims with a first short-term disability, long-term disability or fatal benefit (reserve set or cash award) paid in the period, regardless of the year of injury.
Young Workers: Workers who are aged 15-24 at the time of injury.
Industry Sector/Subsector Agriculture Subsector 7010 Construction Sector 72 Forestry Subsector 7030 Hospitality Subsector 7610 Manufacturing Sector 71 Retail Subsector 7410 Transportation and Warehousing Sector 73 Data Source - WorkSafeBC Business Information & Analysis
Fact Sheets by Geographic Region
Click on the links below for young worker fact sheets by geographic region. View the Fact Sheet for the entire province of British Columbia PDF 83 KB. Fraser Valley (Surrey and Abbotsford) (PDF 48 KB) Interior (Cranbrook, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson) (PDF 49 KB) Lower Mainland (Burnaby, Coquitlam, North Shore, Richmond/Vancouver/Delta) (PDF 49 KB) North Region (Fort St. John, Prince George, Terrace) (PDF 47 KB) Vancouver Island (Courtenay, Nanaimo, Victoria) (PDF 48 KB)
Statistics: WorkSafeBC Terms of Reference
# Serious Injury Claims: The number of claims with a first Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), or Fatal payment in the month of injury or the three months following the month of injury AND where at least one of the following is met: (a) long duration (wage-loss in the period of 28 or more days); (b) high health-care costs (costs in the period equivalent to 28 or more days of wage-loss); (c) fatality (fatal benefit payment in the period); (d) serious medical diagnosis (one of 275 selected ICD9 codes).
# STD/LTD/Fatal Claims: The number of claims with costs related to at least one of the following benefits types: short-term disability benefits (STD), long-term disability benefits (LTD), or survivor benefits (Fatal) and where the first STD/LTD/Fatal payment date is within the year. Injury Rate: The number of non-health care only claims per one hundred person-years of covered employment, where one hundred person-years is the equivalent of one hundred full-time part-time employees working in the year. Because of the way employment data from Statistics Canada and WorkSafeBC person years are combined, person years by age-gender group are approximate.
Non-HCO claims: The number of claims with costs related to at least one of the following benefits types: short-term disability benefits (STD), long-term disability benefits (LTD), or survivor (Fatal) benefits and where the first STD/LTD/Fatal payment date is within the year of injury or the three months following the year of injury.
Young Workers: Workers who are aged 15-24 at the time of injury.
Rateable Sectors: Sectors 70 - 76.