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Guide to injury classification

The main injury classifications are:

2.2.5.1

First Aid Case

Any work related injury that involves neither lost workdays, restricted workdays or medical treatment but
which receives first aid treatment. (See appendix 1 page 50 for definitions)

2.2.5.2

Medical Treatment Case

Any work related injury that involves neither lost workdays or restricted workdays, but which receives
medical treatment.

2.2.5.3

Restricted Work Case

Any work related injury or illness that keeps the employee from performing one or more of the routine
functions associated with their job or a medical physician recommends that the employee not perform one
or more of their job's routine duties. A person must be signed back as Fit to return to normal duty by the
PDO doctor before being allowed to resume their normal work. This will be recorded on the Medical
Services Injury Form who will also send a copy to MSE52 when complete.

2.2.5.4

Lost Work Case

Any work related injury that renders the injured person temporarily unable to perform their normal work or
restricted work on any day after the day on which the injury occurred. Any day includes rest day, weekend
day, scheduled holiday, public holiday or subsequent day after ceasing employment. This excludes lost
time where the person is kept under precautionary observation and where such observation shows there
is no cause for concern. A person must be signed back as Fit to return to duty by the PDO doctor before
being allowed to resume work. This will be recorded on the Medical Services Injury Form who will also
send a copy to MSE52 when complete.

2.2.6

Type of injury related to classifications

2.2.6.1

Classifications of lost work cases for any type of work.

The PDO doctor will use the following reference list to determine if an injury should reasonably require
time from work irrelevant of whether the employee returns back to work without PDO doctor clearance.
List include:

Fracture of any bone,

Amputation

Dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine;

Chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or any penetrating injury to the eye;

Injury resulting from an electric shock or electrical burn leading to unconsciousness, or requiring
resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours other than observation;

Any other injury leading to heat-induced illness or unconsciousness, or requiring resuscitation, or requiring
admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours other than observation;

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Unconsciousness caused by asphyxia or exposure to a harmful substance or biological agent;

Acute illness requiring medical treatment, or loss of consciousness arising from absorption of any substance
by inhalation, ingestion or through the skin;

Acute illness requiring medical treatment where there is reason to believe that this resulted from exposure to
a biological agent or its toxins or infected material.

2.2.6.2

Likely classifications of lost work cases for certain job types.

The following are additional injuries relating to specific job types which will render an injury a Lost Work
Case.

Professional Driver

: Injury to eyes, head, arms, legs or neck which prohibits the person from driving.

Manual work

: Hairline fracture, amputated finger, thumb or toe, injury affecting vision, knee injury

2.2.6.3

Likely classifications of restricted work cases for certain job types

The following are injuries which will normally allow a person in this job type to perform a restricted duty.

Clerical, supervisory, manager Hairline fracture, amputated finger or thumb.

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