2019 Automotive sale and services stats
Occupation
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Top three occupations with total injuries (1,425)
| Occupations | Total | Percentage |
| Automotive service technicians | 414 | 29.05% |
| Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle) | 279 | 19.58% |
| Other installers, repairers and servicers | 144 | 10.11% |
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Top three occupations with time loss injuries (500)
| Occupations | Total | Percentage |
| Automotive service technicians | 136 | 27.20% |
| Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle) | 81 | 16.20% |
| Other installers, repairers and servicers | 50 | 10.00% |
Causes
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| Top five causes for total injuries | Claims total | Percentage |
| Contact with objects and equipment | 669 | 46.95% |
| Bodily reaction and exertion | 426 | 29.89% |
| Falls | 223 | 15.65% |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 63 | 4.42% |
| Transportation accidents | 29 | 2.04% |
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| Top five causes for time loss injuries | Claims total | Percentage |
| Bodily reaction and exertion | 201 | 40.20% |
| Contact with objects and equipment | 154 | 30.80% |
| Falls | 109 | 21.80% |
| Exposure to harmful substances or environments | 16 | 3.20% |
| Transportation accidents | 15 | 3.00% |
Body parts
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| Top three body parts with total injuries (1,425) | Claims total | Percentage |
| Hand | 375 | 26.32% |
| Back | 218 | 15.30% |
| Leg | 197 | 13.82% |
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| Top three body parts with time loss injuries (500) | Claims total | Percentage |
| Back | 107 | 21.40% |
| Leg | 93 | 18.60% |
| Hand | 85 | 17.00% |
Contact with objects and equipment is the most common cause of injury in automotive sales and services.
50.82% of these injuries are to the hand
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as cutting handtools – nonpowered.
15.84% of these injuries are to the head
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by swinging or slipping object such as turning handtools – nonpowered.
12.41% of these injuries are to the eye
The most common of these injuries are due to struck by flying object such as chips, particles, splinters.
Bodily reaction and exertion is the other major cause of injury in automotive sales and services.
41.31% of these injuries are to the back
The most common of these injuries are from overexertion in lifting tires, inner tubes or wheels.
20.66% of these injuries are to the leg
The most common of these injuries are from bending, climbing, crawling, reaching or twisting.
15.02% of these injuries are to the shoulder
The most common of these injuries are from overexertion in lifting.
