| Occupation |
Injury Type |
Activity |
| Sailor |
lacerations |
trapped thumb between boat and mooring pole |
| Sales & Marketing Manager |
strain |
furniture fell out of goods lift, striking him |
| Sales Assistant |
misc |
vase fell on head |
| Sales Assistant |
Bnise, strain |
walking - slipped |
| Sales Assistant |
strain |
walking, slipped |
| Sales Assistant |
rsi |
cutting vegetables; folding boxes; pushing trolleys |
| Sales Assistant |
fall |
descending flight of stairs |
| Sales assistant |
strain |
throwing hydraulic hose on to rack |
| Sales assistant |
strain |
lifting heavy linen and manchester |
| Sales Assistant |
strain |
lifting 20 litre paint tins and clamping tins |
| Sales Assistant |
rsi |
pressing buttons on cash register |
| Sales Assistant |
strain |
fell off a ladder; performed strenuous work |
| Sales Executive |
strain |
lifting a filing cabinet on to a truck |
| Sales Manager |
multiple |
corrugated iron covering skylight collapsed; he fell through |
| Sales Manager (Cosmetics) |
strain |
slipped on smooth step at work |
| sales rep |
strain |
lifting boxes of wine from car boot |
| Sales Representative |
psych |
looking after custom |
| Sales Representative |
strain |
carrying heavy satchels |
| Sales Representative |
strain |
lifting doors |
| Sales Representative |
strain |
lifting coils of wire |
| Sales Representative |
blindness |
slipped on steel steps at workshop |
| Sales Representative |
strain |
carting boxes of paper from private vehicle into premises |
| Sales Representative |
strain |
lifting computer equipment out of car |
| Sales Representative |
strain |
lifting heavy trolley jacks into utility |
| Sales Representative |
back |
moving lifting boxes |
| Salesman |
fall |
walking-concrete |
| Salesman |
strain |
slipped on kitchen floor at client's premises |
| Salesman |
Strain |
Lifting heavy roll of carpet |
| Salesman |
strain |
caught heel on rear of truck's rear step |
| Salesperson |
strain |
slipped on back steps, taking rubbish bag out |
| Salesperson |
strain |
lifting faulty sawbench cover which flexed |
| Saleswoman (retail) |
strain |
moving heavy racks of clothing |
| Sander |
strain |
lifting and twisting a door; later, prolonged repetitive duties |
| Sandwich Hand |
strain |
bending under shop counter for 15 minutes |
| Sausage Twister |
rsi |
twisting & linking & handling sausages |
| Saw Miller |
strain |
lifting timber in sawmill |
| Sawmiller |
amputation |
moved his hand into a log saw |
| Sawmiller |
strain |
"Tailing-out" on sawbench with heavy trolley |
| Sawmiller |
strain |
unsing a portable sawmill |
| Sawmiller |
strain |
lifting and turning green timber at docking saw |
| Sawmiller |
strain |
lifting sawn log onto bench |
| Sawmiller/Benchman |
amputation |
cleaning debris from around bench saw with a stick |
| Sawyer |
amputation |
slipped on sawdust-unguarded saw |
| Sawyer |
strain |
lifting heavy aluminium from the floor |
| Sawyer |
penetration/splinter |
splinter flew off old, dried-out cypress logs -cut his arm |
| Scaffolder |
multiple |
passing bus struck extended pole he was holding on a bridge |
| Scaffolder |
multiple |
struck by falling plank during scaffold assembly |
| Scanner Operator |
neck |
scanning artwork |
| School child |
gunshot |
shot in eye when loose bullet flung against wall |
| School child |
|
fell on to a shallow tanbark off monkey bars |
| School Child |
amputation |
finger crushed in classroom door - no latch, windy day |
| School Child |
fracture |
fell from play equipment on to hard ground |
| School pupil |
fracture |
Fell off swing |
| School Student |
fracture |
Student fell through skylight |
| schoolboy |
multiple |
struck by heavy-duty catapult |
| Schoolboy |
|
slipped on concrete steps |
| Schoolboy |
amputation |
cut fingers in unguarded dust extractor |
| Schoolboy |
quadriplegia |
jumped to grab a soccer goal crossbar which collapsed |
| Schoolboy |
multiple |
fell through corridor manhole covered secretly with a mat |
| Schoolboy |
fracture |
Projected off a flying fox when pushed forcefully |
| Schoolchild |
fracture |
slipped on sloping wet clay path |
| Schoolchild |
multiple |
struck in the eye by another pupil, with a shoe |
| Scout Leader |
multiple |
knocked off a flying fox |
| Screen Printer |
strain |
using a squeegee regularly, plus heavy work |
| Seaman |
strain |
slipped in the dark on slippery deck of barge |
| Seaman |
struck |
slipped in ships laundry |
| Seaman/driver |
strain |
lifting heavy canvas bags |
| Seamer |
rsi |
picking up steel cans repetitively |
| Seamer |
rsi |
pulling sock material through sewing machine |
| Secretary |
strain |
lifting and moving heavy archive boxes |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing on an electric typewriter |
| Secretary |
strain |
pushing open doors while carrying heavy boxes |
| Secretary |
strain |
pulling at a jammed drawer |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing on keyboard |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing on an electric typewriter |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing on integrated keyboard/screen |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing on keyboard |
| Secretary |
|
opening/closing |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing on keyboard |
| Secretary |
rsi |
prolonged work at reception desk |
| Secretary |
rsi |
repetitive keyboard duties |
| Secretary |
strain |
tripped on tree root erupting thro car park asphalt |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing on a keyboard |
| Secretary |
rsi |
typing |
| Secretary - Sales |
strain |
sitting on a chair which collapsed |
| Secretary (medical) |
strain |
handling heavy box of medical files |
| Security Guard |
strain |
slipped in dark on muddy slope |
| Security Guard |
prolapsed disc |
chasing drug dealer, slipped on wet kerb |
| Security Guard |
shot |
shot by hotel patron |
| Security Guard |
strain |
slipped in wet concrete yard |
| Security Guard |
fracture |
descending from loading dock |
| Security Manager |
strain |
lifting heavy safes into courier van |
| Security Officer |
multiple |
fell from cherry picker |
| Security Patrol |
multiple |
fell on poorly lit metal stairs during patrol |
| Security Patrolman |
strain |
driving vehicle lacking power steering |
| Senior Keyboard Operator |
rsi |
typing |
| Septic Tank Cleaner |
strain |
slipped on wet, greasy bluestone path |
| Service Manager |
multiple |
slipped on wet supermarket floor |
| Service Officer |
multiple |
repetitive work in a stressful situation |
| Service Station Operator |
strain |
fell from LPG storage tank |
| Service Technician |
strain |
lifting boxes; long driving in uncomfortable seat |
| Service Technician |
strain |
strained while struggling to lower heavy boiler |
| Service/cable Joiner |
strain |
standing on ladder with electric box balanced/knee |
| Setter |
strain |
lifting a jig |
| Shearer |
strain |
Fell on icy metal steps |
| Shearer |
strain |
shearing in cramped conditions with difficult sheep |
| Shearer |
strain |
tripped on sill, pulling sheep from pen |
| Shearer |
strain |
lifting heavy sleepers |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
strain |
turning over heavy steal sheet on bench |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
back |
lifting metal panel |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
strain |
repetitive lifting, bending, dipping |
| Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice |
amputation |
finger trapped in a metal-folding machine |
| Sheet Operator |
|
load/drag/transporting |
| Shift Labourer |
back |
push truck/trolley |
| Shift Supervisor |
amputation |
operating finger cart to transport fluid coupling |
| Ship Builder |
strain |
slipped while stepping over ship's propellor shaft |
| Ship's Master |
strain |
slipped on deck while dragging out netting |
| Shoe Assembler |
strain |
show manufacture: stapling and clipping uppers |
| Shoe Finisher |
misc |
removing glue off shoes |
| Shoe Maker |
crush |
hand pulled into shoe-cementing machine |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
lifting 15kg boxes of frozen chips |
| Shop Assistant |
rsi |
lifting boxes, stacking supermarket shelves |
| Shop Assistant |
rsi |
packing and wrapping meat |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
dusting a shelf |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
pushing a heavily-loaded trolley |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
lifting box off counter |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
lifting heavy boxes out of delivery van |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
slipped on wet, greasy steps |
| Shop Assistant |
multiple |
slipped and fell on slippery stairs |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
shop security rolladoor fell on her while opening it |
| Shop Assistant |
fall |
tripped on bus step |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
standing on a sloped platform |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
slipped on flour on tiled floor of bread shop |
| Shop assistant |
strain |
handling heavy goods while serving |
| Shop Assistant |
strain/bruising |
slipped whilst carrying advertising sign downstair |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
moving a shelving system |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
lifting box of tools |
| Shop Assistant |
rsi |
pulling handle on bread slicing machine |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
long hours with few breaks |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
attempting to move a heavy steel baker's table |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
moving heavy trolleys and a heavy safe door |
| Shop Assistant |
multiple |
fell off steps at work |
| Shop Assistant |
fracture |
slipped on wet floor |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
pulling trolley stacked with boxes; lifting boxes |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
mobile clothes rack collapsed during moving |
| Shop Assistant |
strain |
failure of gas cylinders holding up a cabinet door |
| Shop Assistant (deli) |
hand |
operating meat slicer |
| Shop Fitter |
strain |
lifting a heavy sheet of glass |
| Shop Fitter / Glazier |
multiple |
removing glass sheets from container - pallet broke |
| Shop manager |
psychiatric |
victim of repeated armed hold-ups |
| Shop Manager |
strain |
slipped on a wet, tiled ramp |
| Shop Manager |
strain |
slipped in water whilst carrying tray of cakes |
| Shopfitter |
strain |
half-opened ladder slipped in toilet while fixing light |
| Shopfitter |
strain |
repetitive lifting of heavy cabinets, etc |
| Shopper |
multiple |
tripped on concrete car barrier in car park |
| Shopper |
fracture |
automatic doors closed on her |
| shopper |
strain |
slipped on wet, painted concrete step |
| Shopper |
fracture |
knocked table and fell in shop |
| Shopper |
fractures |
motorised scooter moved unexpectedly during transfer from car |
| Shopper |
fracture |
tripped on display stand in shop |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped on metal expansion joint |
| Shopper |
|
slipped on a lettuce leaf in supermarket |
| Shopper |
unknown |
struck by falling stock in supermarket |
| Shopper |
multiple |
hit on head by collapsing shop display |
| Shopper |
unknown |
fell in dark carpark |
| Shopper |
fracture |
struck by produce trolley in supermarket |
| Shopper |
disc damage |
slipped in puddle from roof leak at shopping mall |
| Shopper |
multiple |
tripped on concrete car 'restraints' in car park |
| Shopper |
strain |
tripped on uneven floor at shopping centre being renovated |
| Shopper |
multiple |
slipped on wet supermarket floor |
| Shopper |
fracture |
fell on stairs in shop - handrail obstructed |
| Shopper |
fracture |
tripped on a raised plate on supermarket floor |
| Shopper |
back |
trolley got stuck on travelator, knocking her down |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped and fell in public market |
| Shopper |
fracture |
misread area, fell down steps in shop |
| Shopper |
fracture |
thrown from shopping trolley when it hit a bump |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped on steps in shopping centre |
| Shopper |
multiple |
automatic door closed unexpectedly and quickly |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped and fell on wet public toilet floor |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped on sloping concrete area awash with rain |
| Shopper |
Multiple |
automatic door slammed shut on her |
| Shopper |
multiple |
jolted from wheelchair at top of travelator |
| Shopper |
strain |
tripped over trolley |
| Shopper |
fracture |
electric doors closed on her, causing her to fall heavily on her right side |
| Shopper |
strain |
tripped on box left in supermarket aisle |
| Shopper |
fracture |
67-yr-old slipped on cake spillage in supermarket |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped on icing on tiled floor |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped on painted line in dimly lit carpark |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped on wet, sloping brick pavers |
| Shopper |
strain |
trolley on travelator lost grip, swung and hit her |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped on mat at supermarket vegetable counter |
| Shopper |
multiple |
tripped on concrete car barrier while carrying purchase |
| Shopper |
fracture |
tripped on exit door sill at shoe shop |
| Shopper |
multiple |
slipped on grapes in shop |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped on substance spilt on tiled floor |
| Shopper |
fracture |
tripped on speedhump in carpark |
| Shopper |
multiple |
fell on wet floor in public toilet |
| Shopper |
fracture |
elderlly lady tripped on kerb at pedestrian crossing |
| Shopper |
lacerations |
walked mistakenly into full-length window |
| Shopper |
multiple |
slipped on wet floor at Highpoint |
| Shopper |
multiple |
shopper tripped on stack of wine casks in shop aisle |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped on steps at shopping centre |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped on sloping metal ramp |
| Shopper |
strain |
tripped and fell at shop entrance |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped on beetroot in shopping mall |
| Shopper |
multiple |
tripped on kerb at supermarket pedestrian crossing |
| Shopper |
fracture |
fell in supermarket carpark when she stood on gravel |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped or tripped on unexpected timber slope |
| Shopper |
slip |
walking |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped in a supermarket aisle |
| Shopper |
strain |
tripped on lifted carpet in shopping mall renovations |
| Shopper |
unknown |
rolled ankle on uneven paver at Plaza |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped on wet floor tiles in shop |
| Shopper |
multiple |
fridge door (display cabinet) broke hinge and fell on her |
| Shopper |
multiple |
fell on stairs outside supermarket |
| Shopper |
fracture |
fell while pushing trolley ove a speed hump |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped and wet floor in vegetable section |
| Shopper |
multiple |
struck by boxes falling off shelves in shopping aisle |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped in fruit and vegetable department |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped at (wet) entrance to shop |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped in puddle in shopping centre concourse |
| Shopper |
fracture |
stepped inadvertently off a path edge in a nursery |
| Shopper |
tear |
tripped over protruding bracket in aisle |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped on oil spilt on shop driveway |
| Shopper |
fracture |
tripped on concrete barrier at parking bay |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped on ice-cream |
| shopper |
fracture |
slipped on a lettuce leaf on tiled surface |
| Shopper |
lacerations |
cut arm on sharp edge of glazed shop counter |
| Shopper |
multiple |
slipped on a wet, dirty vinyl floor in a milkbar |
| Shopper |
fracture |
tripped on merchandise in crowded store |
| Shopper |
fracture |
slipped on wet floor in shopping mall |
| Shopper |
unknown |
Slip |
| Shopper |
unknown |
snagged by broken metal "comb" at head of escalator |
| Shopper |
multiple |
slipped in wet polish and fell |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped on potato chips in shopping mall foodcourt floor |
| Shopper |
Fracture |
stumbled at shop exit - vision blocked by plastic strips |
| Shopper |
unknown |
slipped on wet floor in vegetable section |
| Shopper |
multiple |
fell at step, negotiating plastic strips at coolroom |
| Shopper |
multiple |
loaded shopping trolley overbalanced on a travelator |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped on wet floor |
| shopper |
multiple |
slipped in a supermarket |
| Shopper |
strain |
slipped on wet floor inside shopping centre |
| Shopper in Wood Yard |
crush |
crushed by falling timber |
| Shoppers |
various |
slips by several customers on supermarket floor |
| Shoulder |
|
fell at doorway on non-complying steps |
| Shunter/Groundsman |
strain |
jumping down frequently on to rough ground in rail yards |
| Signwriter |
multiple |
verandah roof collapsed |
| Silkscreen Maker |
overuse strain |
silkscreen work with a heavy vacuum frame |
| Site Foreman |
fall |
welding/fell ladder |
| Sizer |
fracture |
trapped arm between rollers |
| Skier |
strain (ACL) |
ski bindings failed to release on falling |
| Skier |
strain |
knocked down by child exiting ski lift |
| Skier |
strain |
fell using non-release skis - Mt Buller |
| Skiier |
Multiple |
skiing: collided at an intersection |
| Skiier |
ACL |
struck by runaway skiier at beginners school |
| Skiier |
unknown |
ski struck exposed hose to snowmaking machine on downhill run. |
| Skin Classer |
strain |
heavy lifting (eg 50kg bags of salt) over time |
| Skiving Machine Operator |
soft tissue strain |
removing excess leather from shoe uppers |
| Slaughterman |
strain |
heavy slaughtering/boning work |
| Slaughterman |
strain |
knocked by cow, slipped to floor |
| Slaughterman |
strain |
pulling on skin of sheep |
| Slaughterman |
bruise |
struck in head by swaying pig |
| Slaughterman |
strain |
lifting carcass of beast |
| Slaughterman |
rsi |
cow kicked; then, repetitive knife work |
| Slaughterman |
back |
bend/lifting calves |
| Slaughterman |
strain |
various strenuous slaughtering jobs |
| Slaughterman |
strain |
lifting heavy carcass between chains |
| Slaughterman/butcher |
rsi |
killing and butchering beef |
| Slicer |
strain |
lifting a heavy piece of pork across a conveyor |
| Slicer |
strain |
shifting a heavy piece of meat stuck on a slicing table |
| Slicer |
back |
moving heavy pieces of meat |
| Slicer |
strain |
lifting a metal foot stand |
| Slicer/boner |
laceration |
meat dropped on to his slicing table, knocking his knife |
| Smelter Technician |
strain |
prolonged operation of a jackhammer |
| Smelter Worker |
strain |
using a jack hammer; caught seatbelt on helmet |
| Smelter Worker |
strain |
lifting 23kg aluminium ingots |
| Smelter Worker |
strain |
lifting ingots, using jackhammers, driving forklift |
| Smelter Worker |
strain |
pulling on a rope and chain (heavy) |
| Soccer Player |
fracture |
Injured right leg whilst playing indoor soccer |
| Sock Manufacturing machinery |
fire |
sock-making machine caught fire |
| Solicitor |
strain |
restraining heavy un-braked shopping trolley on moving ramp |
| Solicitor |
fracture |
tripped on protruding concrete slab |
| Spareparts/Driver |
|
wheeling trolley |
| Spectator |
multiple |
struck by runaway power boat mounting bank |
| Spectator |
fall |
walking |
| Spectator |
strain |
stood in pot hole, watching soccer |
| Spinner |
rsi |
pulling material through bobbins |
| Spinner |
rsi |
block creeling a machine with terylene |
| Spinning Machine Operator |
strain |
forcing bobbins onto spinning machine |
| Spot Welder |
knee |
striking knees on jig |
| Spot Welder |
strain |
lift & push jigs in store room |
| Spot Welding Machine Operator |
strain |
repetitive placing of parts into welding machine |
| Spray Booth Operator |
rsi |
spraying glue or lacquer on to leather |
| Spray Painter |
multiple |
fell off a roof of a house being removed |
| Spray Painter |
strain |
bending across a bar to sand, constantly |
| Spray Painter |
strain |
lifting and moving heavy steel ladder |
| Spray Painter |
strain |
lifting a motor out of a car |
| Spray Painter |
strain |
lifting roll of plastic |
| Spray Painter |
rsi |
lifting heavy mouldings and drums |
| Spray Painter |
strain |
lifting heavy drums of thinners |
| Spray Painter |
expos |
chem. exposure |
| Spray Painter |
rsi (rsd) |
prolonged use of handheld spray gun |
| Spring Maker |
strain |
lifting heavy bundles of springs |
| Sprinkler Fitter |
strain |
repetitive use of tools, confined spaces |
| Sprinkler Fitter |
fracture |
mezzanine floor collapsed, he fell |
| Station Assistant |
strain |
climbing up onto platform |
| Steel Fabricator |
strain |
manual rotation of heavy steel beams |
| Stenographer |
rsi |
typing on electronic typewriter |
| Stenographer |
rsi |
typing, answering phone |
| Stenographer/Typist |
rsi |
keying |
| Stenter Operator |
reflex symp systroph |
feeding material into machine via rollers |
| Stock Control Clerk |
rsi |
typing, answering phone |
| Stock Hand |
strain |
series of lifting incidents - auger, bags |
| Stock Keeper |
back |
lift/push/carrying merchandise |
| Stock Marker |
strain |
unjamming boxes on conveyer |
| Stock Picker |
strain |
picking cartons of cigarettes (prising, stretching) |
| Stock Picker |
strain |
lifting boxes of cordial off racks in awkward circumstances |
| Stock Selector |
strain |
lifting etc in warehouse picking work |
| Stockman |
strain |
tripped and fell on irregular surface in cattle pens |
| Stonemason |
back |
grinding granite in awkward positions |
| Stonemason |
amputation |
clamp supporting heavy granite slab slipped |
| Stonemason |
strain |
fell off crate onto marble floor whilst grouting |
| Stonemason |
silicosis |
exposure to stone dust |
| Store Assistant |
strain |
lifting tub of balances |
| Store Greeter |
sciatica |
pulling shopping trolleys apart |
| Storelady |
strain |
carrying heavy parcels |
| Storeman |
strain |
repetitive picking and packing - warehouse |
| Storeman |
strain |
repetitive lifting |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting boxes |
| Storeman |
strain |
using trolley to lift vinyl, lifting vinyl |
| Storeman |
Strain |
lifting heavy rubber sheets during stocktake |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting box of apples in cool room |
| Storeman |
amputation |
heavy, unstable equipment toppled on him |
| Storeman |
strain |
repetitive handling of heavy boxes while back sore |
| Storeman |
strain |
walking about on a concrete floor |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting a box to head height |
| Storeman |
strain |
pulling a bundle of steel from a rack |
| Storeman |
strain |
repeated heavy lifting |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting heavy tarpaulins, parts, chains |
| Storeman |
strain |
repetitive handling of creels of twine, and trolley pushing |
| Storeman |
strain |
repetitive lifting and handling - alone |
| storeman |
strain |
lifting a drum of solvent |
| Storeman |
spondylosis |
handling glass vials into and out of ovens |
| Storeman |
strain |
slipped while handling (a) heavy roll of shadecloth (b) a stack of metal rubbish bins |
| Storeman |
abdo |
fell lifting boxes |
| Storeman |
fracture |
fell when ladder slipped |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting heavy boxes |
| Storeman |
strain |
climbing to stack shelves |
| Storeman |
strain |
lilfting piece of metal off floor |
| Storeman |
head |
pallet jack struck by forklift - hit his head |
| Storeman |
strain |
manual shrink-wrapping and repetitive lifting |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting heavy slab of dog food |
| Storeman |
crush |
unguarded trolley ran over his foot |
| Storeman |
strain |
slipped whilst on ladder |
| Storeman |
strain |
restraining a heavy, runaway trolley |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting heavy boxes |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting steel crate |
| Storeman |
strain |
handling stores |
| Storeman |
crushed |
stacked steel bundles fell during slinging |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting boxes of soft drink |
| Storeman |
strain |
pal slip. off f/lift & heavy boxes fell |
| Storeman |
chondromalacia patella & strain |
heavy repetitive work and a slip |
| storeman |
strain |
lifting a box (16kg) |
| Storeman |
fall |
pallet slipped off forklift, boxes fell on him |
| Storeman |
strain |
repeated heavy lifting - automotive parts |
| Storeman |
|
handling pallets; struck his head |
| Storeman |
strain |
repetitive heavy lifting |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting heavy sheets off racking |
| Storeman |
fracture |
struck by reversing forklift |
| Storeman |
multiple |
step ladder collapsed in warehouse |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting box full of wine bottles |
| Storeman |
multiple |
fell from ladder while lifting down a television set |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting/tilting rolls of fabric |
| Storeman |
strain |
slipped on floor of freezer |
| Storeman |
strain |
spring loaded control lever of pallet truck sprang up |
| Storeman |
strain |
stepping down off a bundle of steel |
| Storeman |
strain |
handling boxes in a warehouse |
| Storeman |
strain |
repetitive, prolonged handling of heavy items |
| Storeman |
strain |
tripped on pallet while carrying heavy box |
| Storeman |
back |
moving/lift/bending |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting skins and hides |
| Storeman |
various |
pulling cardboard dividers |
| Storeman |
fracture |
riding in a cherry picker which fell to the ground |
| Storeman |
strain |
unloading trucks, lifting |
| Storeman |
fracture |
trolley overbalanced, crushed person in container |
| Storeman |
strain |
pulling lid off drum |
| Storeman |
strain |
fast order picking of heavy boxes (andcrouching); slipped on plastic wrapping |
| Storeman |
strain |
stacking pallets |
| Storeman |
strain |
repeated lifting of 40kg bags |
| Storeman |
mh |
slipped while unloading boxes |
| Storeman |
back |
fell when a mobile footstool moved during use |
| Storeman |
multiple |
100kg tobacco bale fell on man in storeroom |
| Storeman |
carpal tunnel |
repetitive lifting etc |
| Storeman |
strain |
regular heavy lifting, climbing |
| Storeman |
strain |
container of fabric rolls fell off forklift tynes - plaintiff in container |
| Storeman |
carpal tunnel |
handling goods repetitively |
| Storeman |
strain |
moving a heavy trolley jack |
| Storeman |
strain |
fell when a packing strap broke (bicycle packs) |
| Storeman |
leg |
reaching-shelf fell |
| Storeman |
multiple |
struck by disgorging bales from shipping container |
| Storeman |
strain |
Lifting boxes |
| Storeman |
strain |
forcibly removing jammed load brace |
| Storeman |
strain |
lifting heavy lids, drums & equipment |
| Storeman |
strain |
repeated lifting of cartons of beer |
| Storeman |
strain |
repeated bending to pick up sheepskins |
| Storeman/driver |
strain |
repeated lifting of heavy (40kg) bags |
| Storeman/Night Filler |
strain |
struck by frame attached to pallet jack |
| Storeman/Operator |
strain |
attempting to climb down from a pipe rack |
| Storeman/Order Picker |
strain |
lifting pallets |
| Storeman/Packer |
strain |
carrying cardboard boxes |
| Storeman/Picker |
multiple |
caught hand in throttle control of pallet jack |
| Storeperson |
strain |
lifting tubs of automotive parts |
| Storeperson |
strain |
repetitive packing of different items |
| Storeperson |
strain |
lifting heavy box of engine mounts to workbench |
| Storeperson |
rsi |
stock-picking books |
| Storeperson |
strain |
lifting heavy dinner sets (33kg) |
| Stores Person |
strain |
lifting heavy boxes of manchester |
| Street Cleaner |
strain |
footpath sweeping machine lurched |
| Stud Presser |
laceration - crush |
placing stud parts in press plunger and bed |
| Student |
lacerations |
slipped while jumping off stage - cut hand on broken glass |
| Student |
fracture |
tripped on overhanging nose capping while ascending steps |
| Student |
strain |
fell from a climbing frame during physical education class |
| Student |
strain |
overbalanced rock-filled wheelbarrow on slope during school detention |
| Student |
fracture |
Fell off monkey bars |
| Student |
fracture |
fell from a "fireman's pole" playground equipment |
| Student |
multiple |
fainted during choral performance, fell down stairs |
| Student |
fracture |
fall from 'Wizzy Diz' |
| Student |
cut |
door glazing broke when he pushed it |
| Student |
amputation |
cutting a piece of wood with a bench saw |
| Student |
laceration |
tyre tore away from play equipment - she fell |
| Student |
distress & upset |
assaulted by male pupils in cubbyhouse |
| Student |
fracture |
tripped over small retaining wall |
| Student |
dental |
tripped by another while playing basketball |
| Student |
strain |
slip on school stairway by mentally-impaired student |
| Student |
fracture |
slipped and fell on play equipment (slide) |
| Student |
amputation |
caught finger in broken weld on school chair |
| Student |
crush |
toilet door slammed shut by wind on finger |
| Student |
strain |
fell during supervised lesson on trampoline |
| Student |
multiple |
"Bounced" by another boy on a suspended "log swing" |
| Student |
fracture |
fell off a windsurfer during a lesson |
| Student |
fracture |
tripped on decorative garden rock next to path |
| Student |
fracture |
slipped on tiles at indoor pool |
| Student |
fracture |
fell when pulled by horizontal bungee cord |
| student |
fracture |
fell from high bunk while sleeping |
| student |
fracture |
fell while playing indoor soccer |
| Student |
fractures |
Heavy weights fell on his face on a bench press |
| Student |
multiple |
slipped on wet concrete playing soccer |
| Student |
fracture |
fell on sub-standard driveway |
| Student |
lacerations |
glass panel fell out of stiff door |
| Student |
gunshot |
shot by trespasser on harbour cruise |
| Student |
multiple |
tripped while climbing garden bed barrier |
| Student |
epilepsy |
fell while sliding down school bannister |
| Student |
impairment |
fell into school swimming pool |
| Student |
gastroenteritis |
drank water contaminated by septic tank at camp |
| Student |
Multiple |
Fell from wet and slippery pine playground equipment |
| Student |
lacerations |
slid across exposed sprinkler head on soccer ground |
| Student |
strain |
fell while using chair to get down off a stage |
| Student |
unknown |
poked in the eye by another student |
| Student |
strain |
lifting & delivering telephone books |
| Student (aged 5) |
Fracture |
Trapped leg under moving playground rocker |
| Student (apprentice) |
lacerations |
caught hand in unguarded bench planing machine |
| Student (PhD) |
strain |
repetitive neck-turning at experimental rig |
| Student (primary) |
fracture |
fell 1 metre to hard ground when pushed off monkey bars |
| Sub-contract Carpet Layer |
strain |
carrying heavy carpet through rough yard |
| Supermarket Manager |
stress |
abuse and assaults by violent and drunk customers |
| Supermarket worker |
strain |
wrapping meat - repetitively; also a fall |
| Supervisor |
strain |
attempting to turnover a heavy steel mould |
| Supervisor |
strain |
lifting several 25kg bags |
| Supervisor |
strain |
moving guide bars |
| Supervisor |
strain |
struck by heavy bag of fertiliser |
| Supervisor |
strain |
lifting a heavy tile inside a mixer |
| Supervisor |
amputation |
glove caught in revolving saw blade |
| Supervisor |
strain |
struck by falling partition he was dismantling |
| Supervisor |
burn |
battery exploded when trying to jumpstart |
| Supervisor |
back |
moving boxes |
| Supervisor |
strain |
holding the weight of railway sleeper with crowbar |
| Supervisor - Paint Shop |
strain |
slipped on paintshop steps (wearing shoe covers) |
| Supervisor (small goods) |
strain |
struck by heavy, moving cage |
| Supervisor/Spray Painter |
strain |
pushing a vehicle while twisted |
| Supportive Care Worker |
strain |
lifting items down from above shoulder height |
| Sweeper Operator |
strain |
1) shovelling rubble; 2) vibration in street sweeper |
| Swimmer |
fracture |
slipped on worn end of diving board |
| Swimmer |
multiple |
slipped while mounting tiled diving block at municipal pool |
| Swimmer |
multiple |
struck edge of pool when doing "bombs' off diving board |
| Swimmer |
multiple |
struck in face by falling lid of pool filter box |
| Switchboard Operator |
|
operating switchboard |
| Switchboard Operator |
|
operating switchboard |
| Systems Operator |
strain |
slipped and fell on stairs while carrying books |
