The number of workplace related injuries stayed steady in the first quarter of this year.
There were 1,331 time-loss injuries from January to March of 2018 according to the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, eleven fewer than the same time last year.
Three people died on the job over the first quarter, two in defense and government services, and one in construction.
There were a total of five deaths in all of 2017.
At 120 days off, those hurt on the job are taking longer to return to work than in recent years.
That’s up from 117 days at the end of 2017.
The most common form of injury is muscle strain from lifting.
Health and social services workers experienced more than three times the number of injuries reported by any other industry.
Those usually happened while assisting or moving people receiving care in long-term care or home care settings.
Q1 at a glance:
Number of time-loss claims in Q1 – 1,331
Time-loss claims per 100 covered workers – 1.76
Most Common Injury Type in Q1: 872 muscle strain injuries from lifting
Composite Duration Index – 120
Time loss days paid per 100 covered workers – 246
Acute workplace fatalities YTD – 3
Chronic fatalities YTD (due to occupational disease or other health conditions) – 2
Claims payments made YTD – $60 million
Five-year rate of return on investment -8.8 per cent
2017 Annual Report Highlights:
Number of time-loss claims- 5,906
Time-loss claims per 100 covered workers – 1.76
Composite Duration Index – 117
Acute workplace fatalities – 5
Chronic workplace fatalities (due to occupational diseases or other health issues) -16
Claim payments made – $259 million
Funded Ratio – 89 per cent
See more 2017 stats here
