Classification of industrial accidents according to the nature of the injury

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Annex F: Classification of industrial accidents according to the nature

of the injury1

This list is to be used to classify only injuries resulting from occupational accidents

or commuting accidents; in particular, occupational diseases are excluded.

10. Fractures (N800-N829)

Includes simple fractures; fractures with injuries to soft parts of the body

(compound fractures); fractures with injuries to articulations (dislocations, etc.);

fractures with internal or nerve injuries.

20. Dislocations (N830-N839)

Includes sublaxations and displacements.

Excludes fracture dislocations (10).

25. Sprains and strains (N840-N848)

Includes, unless associated with an open wound, the ruptures, tears and lacerations

of muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints, as well as hernias due to overexertion.

30. Concussions and other internal injuries (N852-N855, N860-N869, N958)

Includes, unless fractures are involved, all internal contusions, haemorrhages,

lacerations, ruptures.

Excludes those injuries with fracture (10).

40. Amputations and enucleations (N871, N866-N888, N896-N898) Includes traumatic

avulsion of the eye.

41. Other wounds (N850, N870, N872-N879, N880-N885, N890-N895, N900-N908)

Includes lacerations, open wounds, cuts, contusions with wounds, scalp wounds, as

well as loss of nails or ears; includes wounds involving injury to nerves.

Excludes traumatic amputations, enucleations; avulsion of the eye (40); compound

fractures (10); burns with open wounds (60); superficial injuries (50).

50. Superficial injuries (N9l0-N918)

Includes abrasions, scratches, blisters, bites of non-venomous insects, superficial

wounds; also includes superficial injuries to foreign bodies entering the eye.

55. Contusions and crushings (N85l, N920-N929)

Includes haemarthrosis, haematoma and bruises; contusions and crushings

associated with superficial injuries.

Excludes concussions (30); contusions and crushings with fracture (10); and

contusions and crushings with an open wound (41).

1 Resolution concerning statistics of employment injuries. Tenth International Conference of Labour

Statisticians, Geneva, 2-12 October 1962.