The main difference between claims lodged by males and females were for injuries due to Animal, human & biological agencies and particularly for claims involving Horses, donkeys, mules where the proportion for females (12%) was three times the proportion for males (4%). Males also had 17% of claims attributed to Mobile plant & transport compared with 10% for females. Males recorded higher proportions of injuries resulting from all types of transport and plant than females. Part of the body most affected Table 10 shows that the body part most affected by a work-related injury was which accounted for 17% of all workers’ compensation Hands, fingers & thumbs claims made by Agriculture employees. This was closely followed by injuries to the Back which accounted for 15% of claims. The pattern of claims for males and females were remarkably similar. Injuries to Upper limb accounted for 39% of claims from female Agriculture workers and 36% for males. Within this category females had a greater proportion of claims that involved the Wrist (7% for females and 4% for males) while males had a greater proportion that involved Hands, fingers & thumbs (17% for males and 15% for females). Table 10: Agriculture sector workers’ compensation claims: number by bodily location of injury or illness by sex, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11 combined Percentage of claims Bodily location Female Male Total 39% 36% 37% Upper limbs 15% 17% 17% Hand, fingers & thumb 8% 8% 8% Shoulder 7% 4% 5% Wrist 3% 3% 3% Forearm 24% 26% 25% Lower limbs 9% 9% 9% Knee 6% 5% 6% Ankle 4% 4% 4% Foot & toes 2% 4% 3% Lower leg 19% 21% 21% Trunk 15% 15% 15% Back 2% 3% 3% Chest 9% 10% 10% Head 2% 4% 4% Eye 2% 1% 1% Neck 8% 6% 6% Other & unspecified locations 100% 100% 100% Note: Only the sub-categories are shown so the sub-categories do not necessarily sum to the percentage shown at the broad level. Workers’ compensation claims by sector Over the three years 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11, 14 400 claims for workers’ compensation were accepted from employees working in the Agriculture sector. This number of claims equates to an incidence rate of 35.5
The main difference between claims lodged by males and females were for injuries due to Animal, human & biological agencies and particularly for claims involving Horses, donkeys, mules where the proportion for females (12%) was three times the proportion for males (4%). Males also had 17% of claims attributed to Mobile plant & transport compared with 10% for females. Males recorded higher proportions of injuries resulting from all types of transport and plant than females. Part of the body most affected Table 10 shows that the body part most affected by a work-related injury was Hands, fingers & thumbs which accounted for 17% of all workers’ compensation claims made by Agriculture employees. This was closely followed by injuries to the Back which accounted for 15% of claims. The pattern of claims for males and females were remarkably similar. Injuries to Upper limb accounted for 39% of claims from female Agriculture workers and 36% for males. Within this category females had a greater proportion of claims that involved the Wrist (7% for females and 4% for males) while males had a greater proportion that involved Hands, fingers & thumbs (17% for males and 15% for females). Table 10: Agriculture sector workers’ compensation claims: number by bodily location of injury or illness by sex, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11 combined Percentage of claims Bodily location Female Male Total Upper limbs 39% 36% 37% Hand, fingers & thumb 15% 17% 17% Shoulder 8% 8% 8% Wrist 7% 4% 5% Forearm 3% 3% 3% Lower limbs 24% 26% 25% Knee 9% 9% 9% Ankle 6% 5% 6% Foot & toes 4% 4% 4% Lower leg 2% 4% 3% Trunk 19% 21% 21% Back 15% 15% 15% Chest 2% 3% 3% Head 9% 10% 10% Eye 2% 4% 4% Neck 2% 1% 1% Other & unspecified locations 8% 6% 6% 100% 100% 100% Note: Only the sub-categories are shown so the sub-categories do not necessarily sum to the percentage shown at the broad level. Workers’ compensation claims by sector Over the three years 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11, 14 400 claims for workers’ compensation were accepted from employees working in the Agriculture sector. This number of claims equates to an incidence rate of 35.5