Count of accepted chemical related injury claims, lodged between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2019
Injury description
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
Accidental poisoning agricultural chemical preparations NOS
<4
<4
<4
<4
Accidental poisoning by agricultural chemical preparations
<4
<4
<4
<4
Acid chemical burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
12
22
23
25
12
23
18
34
30
23
Acute bronchitis due to chemical fumes
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
Acute chemical otitis externa
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
Acute pneumonitis due to chemical fumes
<4
<4
<4
<4
4
<4
<4
<4
<4
Alkaline chemical burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
8
14
8
17
12
11
23
22
20
24
Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
12
15
9
12
20
15
21
22
13
14
Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemical fumes
<4
<4
5
<4
<4
<4
<4
4
<4
Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemical fumes NOS
<4
<4
<4
Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and
vapours
<4
<4
<4
Chemical Burns of Eyelids and Periocular Area
<4
Chemical burn of eyelids and periocular area
133
131
139
118
117
160
164
162
196
183
Chemical oesophagitis
<4
<4
5
<4
<4
<4
<4
Chemical peeling of lesion of skin NEC
<4
5
Chemical/other poison screen
<4
Chronic emphysema due to chemical fumes
<4
Chronic pulmonary fibrosis due to chemical fumes
<4
Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
Contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
<4
4
<4
5
9
5
7
4
14
20
Contact dermatitis: other chemicals NOS
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
Injury accidental, poisoning by agricultural chemicals
<4
<4
Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
27
14
11
19
25
40
40
46
48
40
Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to
chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
<4
<4
<4
<4
Other chemical burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
138
112
128
113
118
102
96
117
103
83
Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes NOS
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
<4
Respiratory disease due to chemical fumes and vapours
8
4
6
11
5
<4
4
4
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
<4
Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases,
fumes and vapours
6
5
11
5
8
<4
9
Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemical fumes
<4
<4
<4
<4
6
<4
<4
<4
4
6
Acc pois/expos unspecif chemical indust/construct area
<4
<4
Accid pois/expos unspecif chemical in sport/athletic area
<4
Accid poison/expos to unspecif chemical unspecif place
<4
Accid poison/expos unspecif chemical trade/service area
<4
Accident poisoning/exposure to unspecif chemical
8
11
<4
Allergic contact dermatitis due to oth chemical products
<4
<4
<4
<4
4
<4
<4
<4
Injury description
2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Assault by other specified chemicals+noxious substances
<4
<4
Assault by unspecified chemical or noxious substance
<4
<4
Irritant contact dermatitis due to oth chemical products
5
<4
<4
<4
5
4
Othr respiratory conditions/chemicals,gases,fumes+vapours
<4
<4
Poisoning/exposure, ? intent, to unspecif chemical
<4
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
<4
<4
Grand total
384
356
342
326
358
400
408
435
452
425
Notes
• The data was extracted on 2 July 2019, and may differ if re-run at a later date.
• Accredited Employer claims have not been counted in the data.