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Claims by Accident Type (Five Year Average) 
Serious Injury Claims, 2003-2007 Between 2003 and 2007 there were 1,488 Serious Injury Claims* in the Agriculture Industry. Serious injuries represent 44% of the claims in this industry, as compared to one-third for all industries combined. | ACCIDENT TYPE | | INJURY TYPE | | | Fall to lower level | 19% | Sprains, strains, tears | 37% | | Ergonomic (MSI) | 16% | Fractures | 33% | | Fall on same level | 13% | Bruises, contusions | 6% | | Struck by object | 12% | Cuts, lacerations | 4% | | Caught in/compressed | 7% | Dislocations | 2% | | Other | 32% | Other | 18% | Serious injury claim characteristics are generally similar to those of non-serious injuries, although the serious injury claims in this industry are slightly more likely to involve falls and fractures. *Serious Injuries include claims with 28 or more work days paid, health care costs in excess of the equivalent of 28 or more days paid, a fatality, or one of 275 selected ICD9 codes, and is first-paid within the month of injury or the three months following. Prepared by Risk Management, WorkSafeBC, November 2008.
Agriculture Industry Statistics In 2007, 4,939 employers reported payroll in this industry; a 7% decrease over the past five years. | Year | # STD/LTD/FTL Claims | Claim Costs Paid
($,000)* | Work Days Paid* | Injury Rate per 100 person-years | # Serious Injury Claims** | # Fatal Claims | | 2003 | 795 | $7,874 | 41,647 | 3.7 | 349 | 6 | | 2004 | 729 | $9,211 | 40,979 | 3.5 | 296 | 1 | | 2005 | 742 | $8,963 | 42,349 | 3.4 | 284 | 3 | | 2006 | 700 | $9,188 | 37,163 | 3.5 | 299 | 3 | | 2007 | 735 | $8,420 | 34,899 | 3.6 | 260 | 3 | | | | 2003-2007
Total | 3,701 | $43,656 | 197,037 | 3.5 (avg.) | 1,488 | 16 | 2003-2007
% Change | -8% | 7% | -16% | -3% | N/A | N/A | * The Claim Costs Paid and Work Days Paid relate to claims from all years of injury and are not just the result of the given year's claims. ** Serious Injuries include claims with 28 or more work days paid, health care costs in excess of the equivalent of 28 or more days paid, a fatality, or one of 275 selected ICD9 codes, and is first-paid within the month of injury or the three months following. Go to the Terms of Reference for explanations of the terms used in this table. Agriculture Industry statistics refer to the 27 Classification Units in subsector 7010 - Agriculture Prepared by Risk Management, WorkSafeBC, November 2008.
Injury Rate Trend  The Injury Rate for Agriculture is slightly higher than the Injury Rate for all BC industries combined. Both have remained relatively stable over the past five years. Prepared by Risk Management, WorkSafeBC, November 2008.
Claims & Employment Trends  Non-HCO claims dropped significantly between 2003 and 2006, while Person Years saw the biggest decrease in 2006. Prepared by Risk Management, WorkSafeBC, November 2008.
STD Duration  The average STD Duration between 2003 and 2007 for the Agriculture Industry was 62 days per claim, while the All-BC rate was only 47 days. Prepared by Risk Management, WorkSafeBC, November 2008.
Top Classification Units, 2003-2007 | CU | CU Name | # Claims | % Claims | | 701018 | Ornamental Nursery | 807 | 22% | | 701012 | Greenhouse | 733 | 20% | | 701008 | Farm Labour Supply or Farm Services | 428 | 12% | | 701022 | Ranch | 282 | 8% | | 701005 | Dairy Farming | 234 | 6% | | 701017 | Orchard | 214 | 6% | | 701025 | Vegetable Farming | 162 | 4% | | 701020 | Poultry Farming | 124 | 3% | | 701003 | Berry Farming | 115 | 3% | | 701023 | Horse Ranching, Raising, and Breeding | 106 | 3% | | 701016 | White Mushroom Farming | 91 | 2% | | 701021 | Poultry Hatching | 61 | 2% | | 701019 | Poultry Catching | 61 | 2% | | 701009 | Feed Lot or Stockyard | 34 | 1% | | 701014 | Hog Farming | 29 | 1% | | 701026 | Vineyard | 32 | 1% | | 701010 | Fur Bearing Animal Farming | 32 | 1% | | 701004 | Composting | 26 | 1% | | 701006 | Egg Farming | 30 | 1% | | 701011 | Grain Farming | 15 | 0% | | 701013 | Hay or Seed Farming | 21 | 1% | | 701024 | Sod or Turf Nursery | 18 | 0% | | 701002 | Apiary | 16 | 0% | | 701001 | Artificial Insemination, Animal Breeding | 11 | 0% | | 701007 | Exotic Poultry Farming | 12 | 0% | | 701027 | Wild Plant Harvesting | 7 | 0% | | Total | | 3,701 | 100% | |
