2022-23 Work health and safety statistics - Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Key injury claims information

This infographic shows there were a total of 2337 workers' compensation claims in the Northern Territory for the year 2022-23. 8.0% of those claims were in Agriculture, forestry and fishing and 19.8% of those claims were for serious injuries.

This infographic shows there was one work-related fatality in Agriculture, forestry and fishing and the total workers compensation claims resulted in 319 total lost time in weeks and $2,852,851 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 on the left, 52.4% of injuries occurred in workers under 25, and 9.1% of those claims were for a serious injury. 27.8% of injuries occurred in the 25 to 34 age bracket, and 5.9% of those claims were for a serious injury. 8% of injuries occurred in the 35 to 44 age bracket, and 2.1% of those claims were for a serious injury. 6.4% of injuries occurred in the 45 to 54 age bracket, and 2.1% of those claims were for a serious injury. 3.2% of injuries occurred in the 55 to 64 age bracket, however none of the injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 2.1% of injuries occurred in the 65+ age bracket, and 0.5.3% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. In the gender graph on the right, 59.9% of injured workers were male, 15.0% seriously injured, and 40.1% of injured workers were female, with 4.8% serious injured.

Main occupations seriously injured

This infographic shows the main occupations by serious injury claims. 67.6% of Agriculture, forestry and fishing serious injury claims were made by a Farm Hand.

Main industry sub-groups by serious injury claims

This infographic shows 67.6% of Agriculture, forestry and fishing serious injury claims were in Beef Cattle Farming and 8.1% in Services to Forestry.

Main mechanisms of serious injury

This infographic shows the main three mechanisms of serious injury for Agriculture, forestry and fishing claims were 40.5% being hit by moving object; 32.4% falls, trips and slips of a person; and 10.8% body stressing.

Break down by main mechanisms of serious injury

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

    46.7% wounds, lacerations, amputations and internal organ damage; 33.3% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury and 20.0% fractures.

    The two main incident types were:

    • Being hit by an animal (33.3%)
    • Being hit by moving objects (20.0%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Cranium (13.3%)
    • Hand (13.3%)
    • Lower leg (13.3%)
    • Foot (13.3%)

    The infographic shows the cranium, hand, lower leg and foot were the main body areas injured.

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

    58.3% fractures; 25.0% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury and 16.7% intercranial injuries.

    The two main incident types were:

    • Falls from a height (58.3%)
    • Stepping, kneeling or sitting on objects (25.0%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Brain (16.7%)
    • Wrist (16.7%)
    • Knee (16.7%)
    • Ankle (16.7%)
    • Foot (16.7%)

    The infographic shows the brain, wrist, knee, ankle and foot were the main body areas injured.

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

    50.0% digestive system diseases (hernias); and 50.0% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury.

    The main incident types were:

    • Muscular stress while lifting, carrying or putting down objects (75.0%)
    • Muscular stress while handling objects other than lifting, carrying (25.0%)

    The main body areas injured were:

    • Abdominal muscles and tendons (50.0%)
    • Shoulder (25.0%)
    • Forearm (25.0%)

    The infographic shows the abdominal muscles and tendons, shoulder and forearms were the main body areas injured.

 

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Last updated:
05 October 2023

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