2019 Agriculture stats
Occupation
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Top three occupations with total injuries (442)
| Occupations | Total | Percentage |
| Agriculture and horticulture workers | 125 | 28.28% |
| Contractors, operators and supervisors in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture | 106 | 23.98% |
| Longshore workers and material handlers | 32 | 7.24% |
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Top three occupations with time loss injuries (168)
| Occupations | Total | Percentage |
| Agriculture and horticulture workers | 62 | 36.90% |
| Contractors, operators and supervisors in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture | 45 | 26.79% |
| Longshore workers and material handlers | 10 | 5.95% |
Causes
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| Top five causes for injury | Claims total | Precentage |
| Contact with objects and equipment | 170 | 38.46% |
| Bodily reaction and exertion | 100 | 22.62% |
| Falls | 83 | 18.78% |
| Assaults, violent acts, attacks, harassment | 43 | 9.73% |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 30 | 6.79 |
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| Top five causes for time loss injury | Claims total | Percentage |
| Contact with objects and equipment | 50 | 29.76% |
| Bodily reaction and exertion | 41 | 24.40% |
| Falls | 40 | 23.81 |
| Assaults, violent acts, attacks, harassment | 22 | 13.10% |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 8 | 4.76% |
Body parts
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| Top three body parts with total injuries (442) | Claims total | Percentage |
| Hand | 80 | 18.10% |
| Leg | 75 | 16.97% |
| Head | 52 | 11.76% |
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| Top four body parts with time loss injuries (168) | Claims total | Precentage |
| Leg | 36 | 21.43% |
| Back | 21 | 12.50% |
| Hand | 21 | 12.50% |
| Arm | 18 | 10.71% |
Contact with objects and equipment is the most common cause of injury in agriculture.
36.47% of these injuries are to hand
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as cutting handtools – nonpowered.
15.29% of these injuries are to eye
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by flying object such as chips, particles, splinters.
13.53% of these injuries are to head
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as conveyors – gravity, fasteners, gates, jacks, other handtools – nonpowered, other special process machinery, striking and nailing handtools – nonpowered.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury in agriculture.
32% of these injuries are to back
The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as bags, sacks, totes.
32% of these injuries are to Leg
The most common of these injuries are due to bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting such as bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker.
14% of these injuries are to shoulder
The most common of these injuries are due to overexertion in lifting such as bags, sacks, totes, bundles, bales, electric parts, machine and appliance parts.
