Statistics of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences: Classifications

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9. Statistics of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and

dangerous occurrences: Classifications1

9.1. General

9.1.1. The statistics of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and

dangerous occurrences should be classified at least according to branch of economic

activity and, as far as possible, according to:

(a) significant characteristics of workers, such as status in employment, sex, age or

age group; and

(b) significant characteristics of the enterprise.

9.2. Occupational accidents

9.2.1. Occupational accidents should initially be classified as follows:

(a) total number of victims, divided into:

(i) accidents resulting in death;

(ii) non-fatal injuries resulting in incapacity for work of at least three

consecutive days, excluding the day of the accident;

(b) total days lost, including the first three days, for non-fatal injuries.

9.2.2. As more detailed information becomes progressively more readily

available, the competent authority should as soon as practicable classify accidents as

follows:

(a) total number of victims of:

(i) accidents resulting in death, divided into deaths which occurred within 30

days of the accident, and those which occurred between 31 and 365 days of

the accident;

(ii) non-fatal accidents, divided into the following categories: no lost time or

absence from work (as specified under the national definition); or lost time

(excluding the day of the accident) of up to three days and more than three

days;

(b) total days lost for non-fatal injuries, divided into the following categories: lost

time of up to three days and more than three days.

9.2.3. Where possible, statistics of occupational accidents produced by the

competent authority should indicate:

1 Based on the resolution concerning statistics of occupational injuries. Thirteenth International

Conference of Labour Statisticians, Geneva, 18-29 October 1982.