Definition
Case of Fatal Injury - refers to a person fatally injured as a result of occupational accident whether death occurs:
a. immediately after the accident
b. within the same reference year as the accident
SUPERFICIAL INJURIES AND OPEN WOUNDS
- Superficial injuries (including abrasions, blisters (non-thermal), contusions, puncture wounds (without major open wounds), insect bites (non-venomous)
- Open wounds (including cuts, lacerations, punctures wounds (with penetrating foreign body), animal bites)