2021-22 Work health and safety statistics - Retail trade

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. 8.1% of those claims were in Retail Trade and 21.8% of those claims were for serious injuries.

This infographic shows total workers compensation claims for Retail Trade resulted in 403 total lost time in weeks and $2,802,725 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, 22.3% of injuries occurred in workers under 25, and 23.3% of those claims were for a serious injury. 24.9% of injuries occurred in the 25 to 34 age bracket, and 29.3% of those claims were for a serious injury. 12.5% of injuries occurred in the 35 to 44 age bracket, and 16.8% of those claims were for a serious injury. 21.3% of injuries occurred in the 45 to 54 age bracket, and 38% of those claims were for a serious injury. 15% of injuries occurred in the 55 to 64 age bracket, and 27.3% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 4.1% of injuries occurred in the 65+ age bracket, and 24.3% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. In the gender graph, 67.3% of injured workers were male, with 23% seriously injured, and 32.6% of injured workers were female, with 19% seriously injured.

Main occupations seriously injured

This infographic shows the main occupations by serious injury claims. 23.8% of Retail Trade serious injury claims were made by motor mechanics; 19% by sales assistant; and 9.5% by storeperson.

Main industry sub-groups by serious injury claims

This infographic shows 19% of Retail Trade serious injury claims were from supermarkets and grocery stores; and 16.7% from automotive repair and services.

Main mechanisms of serious injury

This infographic shows the main three mechanisms of serious injury for Retail Trade claims were 47.6% body stressing; 21.4% being hit by moving objects; and 14.3% falls, trips and slips of a person.

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 80% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury; and 20% musculoskeletal and connective tissue injury.

    The three main incident types were:

    • Muscular stress while handling objects other than lifting, carrying or putting down (40%)
    • Muscular stress while lifting, carrying or putting down (40%)
    • Muscular stress with no objects being handled (15.0%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Lower back (35.0%)
    • Shoulder (25.0%)

    The infographic shows the lower back and shoulder were the main body areas injured.

  • The main two injury groups resulting from being hit by moving objects were:

    This infographic shows the main two injury groups resulting from being hit by moving objects were 55.6% fractures; and 22.2% wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage.

    The four main incident types were:

    • Being hit by moving objects (33.3%)
    • Being hit by falling objects (22.2%)
    • Being trapped by moving machinery or
      equipment (22.2%)
    • Being trapped between stationary and moving
      objects (22.2%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Fingers (44.4%)
    • Foot (22.2%)

    The infographic shows the fingers and foot 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, slips and trips of a person were 66.7% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury; and 33.3% fractures.

    The two main incident types were:

    • Falls on the same level (66.7%)
    • Falls from a height (33.3%)

    The main body area injured was:

    • Ankle (33.3%)

    The infographic shows the ankle was the main body area injured.

 

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Last updated:
05 October 2023

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