Accident
may be of different types depending on the severity, durability and degree of
the injury.
may be of different types depending on the severity, durability and degree of
the injury.
There
are two major types of accident which are:
are two major types of accident which are:
·
External accident
External accident
·
Internal accident
Internal accident
External Accident: When an employee gets injury with external sign of
it, it is termed “external injury”.
it, it is termed “external injury”.
Internal Accident: This is an accident involving injury without
showing signs externally such as a fractured bone is called an “internal
injury”.
showing signs externally such as a fractured bone is called an “internal
injury”.
The
various types of accident can be classified as:
various types of accident can be classified as:
1. According to Length of Recovery:
i.
First AID Accident: Here these workers involved receive first AID at
plant hospital and then return to the job.
First AID Accident: Here these workers involved receive first AID at
plant hospital and then return to the job.
ii.
Lost Time Accidents: Here a worker loses a day or shift in which
accidents occur; compensation is given to the employee by employer for the
severity of the accident.
Lost Time Accidents: Here a worker loses a day or shift in which
accidents occur; compensation is given to the employee by employer for the
severity of the accident.
iii.
Home-Case Accident: Here workers loses reminder of shifts or turn on
which the accident has occurred.
Home-Case Accident: Here workers loses reminder of shifts or turn on
which the accident has occurred.
2. According to the Nature of Injury
i.
Fatal Accidents: It includes the accident that could result in the
death of the injured worker. Death may occur on the spot due to the unbearable
injury.
Fatal Accidents: It includes the accident that could result in the
death of the injured worker. Death may occur on the spot due to the unbearable
injury.
ii.
Temporary Disablement: It includes the accidents that reduce the earning
capacity of an employee when he engages in the injury. But once he gets ok he
starts work again.
Temporary Disablement: It includes the accidents that reduce the earning
capacity of an employee when he engages in the injury. But once he gets ok he
starts work again.
iii.
Permanent Disablement: This is an accident that reduces completely the
earning capacity of an employee, the employee is disabled forever.
Permanent Disablement: This is an accident that reduces completely the
earning capacity of an employee, the employee is disabled forever.
