2021-22 Work health and safety statistics - Accommodation, cafés and restaurants

Key injury claims information

This infographic shows there were a total of 2381 workers compensation claims in the Northern Territory for the year 2021-22. 5.3% of those claims were in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants and 33.3% of those claims were for serious injuries.

This infographic shows total workers compensation claims for Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants resulted in 384 total lost time in weeks and $1,347,913 was paid in benefits.

* Claims where the worker needed at least one week of due to their injuries are considered serious injuries.

Injury claims by age and gender

The image shows two bar graphs detailing injury claims by age and gender. In the age graph, 15.9% of injuries occurred in workers under 25, and 25.1% of those claims were for a serious injury. 30.9% of injuries occurred in the 25 to 34 age bracket, and 28.1% of those claims were for a serious injury. 15.8% of injuries occurred in the 35 to 44 age bracket, and 39.8% of those claims were for a serious injury. 18.2% of injuries occurred in the 45 to 54 age bracket, and 34.6% of those claims were for a serious injury. 14.2% of injuries occurred in the 55 to 64 age bracket, and 44.3% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 4.8% of injuries occurred in the 65+ age bracket, and 33.3% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. In the gender graph, 63.5% of injured workers were male, with 36.2% seriously injured, and 36.5% of injured workers were female, with 28.2% seriously injured.

Main occupations seriously injured

This infographic shows the main occupations by serious injury claims. 16.7% of Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants serious injury claims were made by chefs; and 9.5% by sales assistants.

Main industry sub-groups by serious injury claims

This infographic shows 50% of Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants serious injury claims were from accommodation; 31% from Cafes and Restaurants; and 11.9% from clubs (hospitality).

Main mechanisms of serious injury

This infographic shows the main three mechanisms of serious injury for Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants claims were 35.7% body stressing; 26.2% falls, trips and slips of a person; and 19% hitting objects with part of the body.

Break down by main mechanisms of serious injury

  • The main two injury groups resulting from body stressing were:

    This infographic shows the main two injury groups resulting from body stressing were 53.3% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury and 40% musculoskeletal and connective tissue injury.

    The two main incident types were:

    • Muscular stress while lifting, carrying, or putting down objects (40.0%)
    • Muscular stress while handling objects other than lifting, carrying or putting down (33.3%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Shoulder (20.0%)
    • Wrist (13.3%)
    • Lower back (13.3%)
    • Elbow (13.3%)

    The infographic shows the shoulders, wrist, lower back and elbow were the main body areas injured.

  • The main two injury groups resulting from falls, trips and slips of a person were:

    This infographic shows the main two injury groups resulting from falls, trips and slips of a person were 54.5% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury and 27.3% fractures.

    The two main incident types were:

    • Falls on the same level (54.5%)
    • Falls from a height (45.5%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Trunk and limbs (18.2%)
    • Wrist (18.2%)

    The infographic shows the trunk and limbs were the main body areas injured.

  • The main three injury groups resulting from hitting objects with a part of the body were:

    This infographic shows the main two injury groups resulting from hitting objects with a part of the body were 75% wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage; 12.5% skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases and traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury (also 12.5%).

    The main incident type was:

    • Hitting moving objects (75.0%)

    The main body area injured was:

    • Fingers (62.5%)

    The infographic shows the fingers were the main body area injured.

 

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Last updated:
05 October 2023

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