Everyone, Everywhere is Affected
No business in Nova Scotia is immune to the human and economic impact of workplace injuries.
From cities to rural communities, office towers to shop floors, factories to fishing boats, workplace injuries are all too common.
These statistics paint a grim picture of what is happening in Nova Scotia’s workplaces. The sprains and strains that account for over half of all workplace injuries, the industries with the highest injury rates, and the costs that result.
View Injury Stats by:
Nature of Injury
|
|
2020 |
%
|
| Sprains/Strains
|
3,150 |
63.3% |
| Fractures/Dislocations
|
474 |
9.5% |
| Contusion/Crushing/Bruise
|
260 |
5.2% |
| Inflamed Joint/Tendon/Muscle
|
79 |
1.6% |
| Cut/ Laceration/Puncture
|
215 |
4.3% |
| All Other
|
356 |
7.2% |
| Other traumatic injuries and disorders
|
101 |
2.0% |
| Burns
|
44 |
0.9% |
Digestive system diseases and disorders
|
41 |
0.8% |
| Concussions, Intracranial Injuries |
257 |
5.2% |
| Total
|
4,977 |
100.0%
|
Industry Type
|
|
Injury
Frequency
|
Time Loss
Claims 2020*
|
| Health/Social Services
|
2.81%
|
1,629
|
| Manufacturing
|
1.60%
|
516 |
| Retail Trade
|
1.11%
|
479 |
| Construction
|
1.82%
|
480 |
| Wholesale Trade
|
1.00%
|
247 |
| Government Services
|
1.82%
|
476 |
| Accommodation/Food/Beverages
|
1.18%
|
196 |
| Business Services
|
0.56%
|
68 |
| Transportation/Storage
|
2.81%
|
239 |
| Communication/Utilities
|
1.15%
|
173 |
| Other Services
|
1.29%
|
98 |
| Fishing/Trapping
|
1.52%
|
86 |
| Real Estate/Insurance Agents
|
1.05%
|
43 |
| Educational Services
|
1.90%
|
162 |
| Agricultural Related Services
|
1.33%
|
41 |
| Mining/ Quarries/Oil Wells
|
1.66%
|
21 |
| Logging/Forestry
|
1.43%
|
19 |
| Finance/Insurance
|
0.00%
|
0 |
| Unknown
|
0.00%
|
4 |
| Total
|
|
4,977 |
Part of Body
|
|
2020 |
%
|
| Back
|
1,334 |
26.8%
|
| Shoulder(s)
|
541 |
10.9%
|
| Leg(s)
|
455 |
9.1%
|
| Multiple Parts
|
328 |
6.6%
|
| All Other
|
385 |
7.7%
|
| Fingers
|
254 |
5.1%
|
| Ankle
|
254 |
5.1%
|
| Arm(s) (above wrist)
|
211 |
4.2%
|
| Cranial region, including skull |
244 |
4.9% |
| Wrist
|
195 |
3.9%
|
| Hand (does not include fingers)
|
132 |
2.7%
|
| Foot (does not include toes) |
117 |
2.4% |
| Neck
|
102 |
2.0%
|
| Chest
|
109 |
2.2%
|
| Pelvic Region |
106 |
2.1%
|
| Total
|
4,977 |
100.0%
|