Cases of Occupational Injuries by Cause of Injury, Temporary Incapacity, Exposure to or contact with electric current
Description
Definition
Case of Temporary Incapacity for Work - refers to an injured person who was unable to work from the day after the day of the accident but:
- was able to perform again the normal duties of work in the job or position occupied at the time of the occupational accident causing the injury
- will be able to perform the same job but his/her total absence from work is expected not to exceed a year from the day of the accident
- did not return to the same job but the reason for changing the job is not related to his/her inability to perform the job at the time of the occupational accident
EXPOSURE TO OR CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC CURRENT - contact with electricity resulting to electric shock or burns
Universe
Respondent establishments that experienced occupational accidents in calendar year 2000.