Cases of Occupational Injuries by Cause of Injury, Fatal, Exposure to or contact with extreme
temperatures
Description
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
EXPOSURE TO OR CONTACT WITH EXTREME TEMPERATURES - exposure to heat (atmosphere or environment); exposure to cold (atmosphere or environment); contact with hot substances or objects; contact with very cold substances or objects
Universe
Respondent establishments that experienced occupational accidents in calendar year 2000.