Table 2 FD workers’ compensation claims and costs (total incurred), 2004–2013
From: Efficacy of a proactive health and safety risk management system in the fire service
Frequency count | Total Incurred, $US | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Personnel | Injuries | Claims | Mean (SD) | Median | Max | Total |
2004 | 530 | 126 | 123 | 4009 (12,138) | 779 | 122,964 | 493,048 |
2005 | 577 | 126 | 117 | 2986 (8786) | 438 | 70,343 | 349,082 |
2006 | 625 | 148 | 153 | 5414 (29,792) | 787 | 358,468 | 828,281 |
2007 | 659 | 174 | 199 | 3929 (10,059) | 720 | 93,576 | 781,865 |
2008 | 694 | 199 | 148 | 2543 (7191) | 724 | 55,174 | 376,368 |
2009 | 667 | 124 | 128 | 3532 (9552) | 545 | 68,103 | 452,041 |
Pre-intervention average | 625 | 150 | 145 | 3780 (15.256) | 664 | 358,468 | 546,831 |
2010 | 654 | 143 | 115 | 2393 (5825) | 406 | 39,768 | 275,138 |
2011 | 605 | 140 | 111 | 7078 (17,708) | 971 | 108,181 | 785,636 |
2012 | 589 | 110 | 86 | 2941 (8168) | 549 | 47,408 | 252,888 |
2013 | 590 | 128 | 92 | 4496 (12,680) | 741 | 101,956 | 413,607 |
Post-intervention average | 610 | 130 | 101 | 4275 (12,212) | 642 | 108,181 | 431,817 |
All years | 6190 | 1418 | 1272 | 3937 (14,356) | 661 | 358,468 | 5,007,954 |