traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injuries (39% of all serious claims)
wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage (16%)
musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases (16%).
Key findings from the trend analysis from 2008-09 to 2017-18 include:
The rate of serious claims per million hours worked decreased by 26% (from 7.7 to 5.7 serious claims per million hours worked) from 2008-09 to 2017-18.
The median time lost for a serious claim increased by 24% (from 5.0 to 6.2 working weeks) from 2008-09 to 2017-18.
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