Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
•.
The.
part of body affected
.identiies.the.part.of.the.body.affected.by.the.pre-
viously.identiied.nature.of.injury.or.illness..The.divisions.for.part.of.body.
for.the.injury.or.illness.are.as.follows:
.
0.
Head
.
1.
Neck,.Including.Throat
.
2.
Trunk
.
3.
Upper.Extremities
.
4.
Lower.Extremities
.
5.
Body.Systems
.
8.
Multiple.Body.Parts
.
9.
Other.Body.Parts
.
9999.
Nonclassiiable
•. The.
source
.of.an.injury.or.illness.identiies.the.object,.substance,.bodily.
motion,. or. exposure. that. directly. produced. or. inlicted. the. previously.
identiied.injury.or.illness..The.divisions.for.source.for.injury.or.illness.
are.as.follows:
.
0.
Chemical.and.Chemical.Products
.
1.
Containers
.
2.
Furniture.and.Fixtures
.
3.
Machinery
.
4.
Parts.and.Materials
.
5.
Persons,.Plants,.Animals,.and.Minerals
.
6.
Structures.and.Surfaces
.
7.
Tools,.Instruments,.and.Equipment
.
8.
Vehicles
.
9.
Other.Sources
.
9999.
Nonclassiiable
•.
The.
event or exposure
.describes.the.manner.in.which.the.injury.or.illness.
was.produced.or.inlicted.by.the.source.of.injury.or.illness..The.divisions.
for.event.or.exposure.for.injury.and.illness.are.as.follows:
.
0.
Contact.with.Objects.and.Equipment
.
1.
Falls
.
2.
Bodily.Reaction.and.Exertion
.
3.
Exposure.to.Harmful.Substances.or.Environments
.
4.
Transportation.Accidents
.
5.
Fires.and.Explosions
.
6.
Assaults.and.Violent.Acts
.
9.
Other.Events.or.Exposures
.
9999.
Nonclassiiable
Each.of.theses.is.further.broken.down.in.greater.detail.in.BLS's.Occupation.Injury.and.
Illness.Classiication.Manual..The.BLS.also.has.a.manual.that.details.occupations.
The.principal.challenge.in.collecting.data.is.distinguishing.between.accurate.and.
erroneous. information. in. order. to. focus. on. areas. that. will. lead. to. identifying. the.
